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    1975 Johnson 25hp dies at idle

    My 1975 Johnson 25RL75B dies anytime I throttle it down to low throttle to shift. I'm thinking my links and everything may not be set right. Any suggestions on what to check? Anyone have a manual or can tell me how to adjust all the links and whatnot? I really don't like shifting it without...
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    1975 Johnson 25hp Slow Speed Needle

    Alright folks once again I'm in need of help from the pros. I have a 1975 Johnson 25RL75B. I am in need of a slow speed needle since it didn't have one when I got it. Problem is that part is obsolete as of 2011. Does anyone know where I can order one offline or know if the needle from another...
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    1975 Johnson 25 HP

    Once again I find my self perplexed by something and need advice from the Iboats counsel... I have a 75 Johnson 25RL75B that needs a new fuel pump. (tried rebuilding it and well... I didn't document the process enough to put it back together with confidence.) The part for it is 388685 which is...
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    1960 Johnson Issues

    Hey all, New boat owner here with 4 problem motors. I got a boat with a couple motors and have toyed with each of them. I selected the one motor which is giving me the most hope. I'm having some issues and hoping you all can point me in the right direction. The motor is a 1960 Johnson FD-14...
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    water in motor

    ok so the person who owned my boat before me let it sit out in oregon and get rained on. the motor siezed up so i cleaned it and did a small rebuild. i found because of the rain there was water in the motor and in the oil pan. i have a feeling there is water in the motor that i cant get too...
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    Need answer stat!!!

    ok so im headed back to my boats storage location to do a little work. i need to know if i have to pull the outdrive in order to pull the motor? i need to re hone the motor and replace piston rings due to rust. so i need to pull it. btw the rest of the motor has been takin apart so its just the...
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    merc marine 120

    so i got this boat in a trade a few weeks ago. toyed with the motor for a day then had to leave for 2 weeks on military orders. before i left i found the motor wasnt turning (i rebuilt starter off the bat) so i pulled the spark plugs and dumped pb blast in there and let it sit. got back couple...
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    carb gas

    so i finally got my motor to start. well i was watching the parts making sure everything looked good. except that my carb is shooting small drops of gas out of the top carb. is this normal or whats going on? thanks in advance
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    merc wont start. prob unk

    first off i have a merc marine 50 with super thunderbolt ignition. so i have spent hours slaving away on this motor and cleaning parts. first i dissassembled and cleaned the starter motor throughly then used jumper cables to test it and it works fine so i put it back in. went to test it and the...
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