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    lower unit issues

    So I last posted about my prop not giving me good speeds, I was told to check the hub, remarked it and still it is not working. It seems when I give decent throttle that it wont speed the prop up and my RPM's increase as though I were in neutral. I see a lot of air bubbles coming from the rear...
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    Slipping gear?

    So I just got my prop back from getting rehubbed, put the boat in the water and it seems that I'm slipping out of gear at medium speeds...if I increase throttle slowly I speed up and then it eventually revs up as if in neutral. If j increase throttle fast, I slip out fast. Should I pullnoff the...
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    somethings amiss on my Johnson 40 hp

    Good morning all, I have a 1960 Johnson 40 hp and I am having some issues. I just got it back from a pretty poor excuse for a mechanic but either way, the motor is running just fine and at minimal speeds I can till around just fine, its when I increase the throttle and my speed does not...
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    1960 Johnson 40 HP only starts in WOT

    Hey guys, I have had this problem for a bit and so far no resolution. I cannot get my motor to start in idle, only with an open throttle. I am at a loss and I really don't want to tow this thing into the shop...any suggestions??
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    Wont start in idle

    I have a 1960 Johnson 40 hp and I cannot get it to start in idle. It will start in forward gear with the throttle half way up. I have checked compression, gas/oil mixture, plugs, carburetor, fuel lines, etc. I am running out of ideas on this...ive thought about needles, and idle screw...any...
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    flywheel not turning

    Ok so what I thought was a bum starter turns out to be just fine, its coming up and gripping the flywheel but its not turning...what should be my priorities in checking out this issue??
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    Flywheel Jam

    Good evening, I went to fire up my old Johnson 1960 40hp motor today and my flywheel seems to have jammed with my starter...the starter wont release down and i cannot get my flywheel to budge... any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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    Stripped Spark Plug

    Alright guys, Heres a tricky one...I replace my spark plugs and they just keep turnin and turnin, turns out there are little pieces of metal on them when I pull them out and my spark plug intake female screw piece thingy is stripped! I was thinking some lock tight??? Any Suggestions before i...
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    1960 lower Unit Issue

    Well Good Evening, I am trying to lower my lower unit and Ive gotten all the bolts off but it is only dropping an inch or so. I can see my water tubes and my shafts and what not but my manual does not go into further detail to remove the bad boy.... what am I missing? Thanks!
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    1961 Johnson 40 HP Seahorse trouble

    First off I would like to disclose to everyone that I am not much of a motor head and this is really my first attempt in getting a motor running. I purchased this motor from a guy who said it hadn't ran in a few years but it turned over pretty well. I got it home and started her up and she ran...
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