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I just bought the motor on a boat. I tried to start the engine per the starting instructions and it would not start. I pulled the carb and cleaned it. I tried again and still couldnt get it to start. I put a small amount of the mixed fuel in the carb and it started right up and ran great. It...
I just bought a boat with this engine on it. I knew of the problem when I bought the boat. I pulled the plugs out of it cause I thought it had thrown a rod. Both of the pistons are moving and there is no knocking and I put my finger over the plug hole and it appears to have plenty of...
I am working on a 1995 50hp Johnson. It takes for ever for the boat to plane out. When running the motor on muffs it runs great. Put it in the water and it really loses power. I have had the carbs rebuilt and even replaced the carbs with different ones. The compression is good and equal on both...
