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    gas/oil to rich?????

    hey all <br />my 1960 75 hp johnson seems to be running to rich it blows alot of 2 stroke in the water and wont rev up in neurtral or in gear. ive checked every thing timing distrubtor sparkplugs points carb and all the wires on the motor and boat, nothinh makes any diffrence. ive been mixing my...
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    magneto distrub question??? 1960 75 hp jhonson

    were is the magneto located at? on a 1960 johnson 75 hp seahorse. this maybe a stupid question but isit in the distributor??? <br />the reason i ask is when the distrubtor is off the motor and is spun the plugs spark when there grounded to it.
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    50 horse evinrude hard to start

    i have a 50ty horse evinrude it runs great and it starts fine sometimes after running for awhile its hard to start then it smokes for a sec and runs great? any thoughts
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    1960 75 hp johny distrubter questions please help

    heres the deal my 1960 75 hp johnson seems to run great in neutral at idle or when its reved up. when its in gear it sometimes runs ok but drags at over half throttle sometimes it will pop and sputter like its missing and trying to go. i took the carb apart and it looked great the needles are...
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    probly a stupid question

    i dont know much about outboards so i was wondering is there a oil window dipstick or level plug on the block of the motor or does it use oil from the bottom (gear drive)? i cant find a oil dipstick and i know that a 2 stroke u mix the oil in the gas for the rings but dosent the crank still need...
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    johnson automatic choke question

    on my 1960 75hp johny, when your in the boat. on the left side of the carb there is a automatic choke thing, with three vac/fuel line hook ups on it. on top there is one, on the bottom there is two. their are three screws that adjust the rich and lean on it by loseining them and turning the unit...
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    please help 75 hp 1960 johnson lags power

    ive got a 60 75hp johnson the upper id tag reads model #v4sl-12s witch im sure is a 1960 75 hp im not sure if its a longshaft or not its eletric start though and im sure its magneto ign i pulled the battery cable while it was running with the alt/gen unhooked it stayed running strong the bottom...
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    oil leaks? please help

    ive got my motor running thanks to all,<br />but now i have a new problem. when the motor is shut down oil leaks from the little water drain hole on the right side next to the oil level fill plug, it also leaks oil from a little water drain hole above the prop. the motor is a 1960 75hp johny.<br...
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    75 horse johny lags under load?

    ive got a 60 75hp johnson the upper id tag reads model #v4sl-12s witch im sure is a 1960 75 hp im not sure if its a longshaft or not its eletric start though and im sure its magneto ign i pulled the battery cable while it was running with the alt/gen unhooked it stayed running strong the bottom...
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    need alt and alt belt and manual for 60tys johnson 75

    does anybody know were i can get a alternator and alt belt and a motor manual for a 60tys 75 hp johnson model#v4sl-12s ser#2l01808 online or anywere else pleasee help thanks
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    does anyone know the timing specs on a 66 60hp johnson

    i was wondering if anyone knows the timing specs for a 1966 johnson 60hp the model# on itis v4sl-12s ser# 2l01808 by timing spec i mean were to time it how many degrees before or after top dead center or right on once again if you can please help me thank you for your time i was a;so wondering...
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    jhonson 85 crarps out over half throttle

    i have a johnson 85 horse when it idle in neutral<br />it runs great when u rev it up it revs good but if its in forward gear it will run great up to about half throtle then it starts craping out like it towing a anchor or something it just wont rev in gear can anybody help please i am also not...
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    i got a johnson problem

    ive got a johnson 4 cylinder 2 stroke outboard motor model# vxl-12rthe serial #j2631445 <br />the problem is 3 things <br />1, i dont know what year itis can anybody help or know were i can find out <br />2, im also not sure how many horse power itis<br />3, now for the serious problem witch i...
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    i have a little old mercury i dont know the year

    I have a little Mercury but i dont know the year model or horse power its pretty old i think its pretty much all aluminum cast it looks like <br />the serial numbers are worn and i can only find them on the gas tank i think they are D00912R it dosent say the hp or anything else but Mercury i...
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