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    1998 115 johnson shift shaft stuck

    My motor is a '98 j115elecm 60deg Had a slight issue with not going into reverse gear unless i gave it more throttle, the shift cable was adjusted all the way out so I replaced it thinking it was streched. I decided to check the shift shaft height since i needed to relplace the impeller anyway...
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    98 115 johnson excessive smoke and oil use

    I have a 1998 Johnson 115 J115elecm This thing smokes like crazy at startup it used to clear up after planing out now it smokes all the time using more than double the amount of oil it use to. It is also harder to start (im sure plugs are fouled with excessive oil) The compression is...
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    Johnson 115 60 deg flooding

    I have a 1998 johnson 115elecm I took the carbs apart for the first time since owning the boat yesterday and they were clean as a whistle. I blew them out and put new rebuild kits in all four. They are plastic so I did not soak them or spray with any cleaners. Now it is flooding, I was Only...
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    Decarb question

    I was going decarb (sea foam) and also rebuild the carbs on my motor. 115 johnson 1998 60 deg. with about 200 hours if previous owner was truthful. Silly question but should I decarb first or clean the carbs first? Dose it matter? I've had the boat for almost 3 years and don't belive it has...
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    Johnson 115 SPL bogging down

    I have a 1997 johnson 115 SPL at first start up everything is fine I can give it all the throttle I need the boat jumps up on plane. I can slow down and jump on it again with the same response. If I turn the engine off from then on when I give it throttle to get back on plane the motor boggs...
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    98 johnson115 60deg rattle at deceleration

    I have a strange one or at least it has me stumped. When I bring the boat off plane quickly to an idle/no wake position I hear a rummbly rattle from the engine for a few seconds. Any thoughts of what it may be? If I back off the throttle slowly and ease it down I do not hear it at all. Other...
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    Johnson 115 spl Dies at idle misses at planing speed

    I have a '98 Johnson 115 spl I can get it started but have to leave it at high idle ( above 1000 rpm) if I lower to the standard netral idle it sputters and dies. I was able to get it out this weekend and on plane, at first it ran fine but then started to miss real bad while still on plane. As I...
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