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    6 hp johnson stalling

    Any body ever hear of putting an ounce of acetone to 5 gallons of fuel to clean carb and reeds as it runs? My 6 hp johnson runs fine and runs OK at slower speeds. When you try to get down to and idle or a little above it trys to stall. Makes it hard to crab. Anyway when pulling boat out of the...
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    Posting new topics

    Why would I get a response saying I am not authorized to post a new topic?
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    Water in the gas

    I started my 6 hp johnson last night which ran very well for about 10 minutes. It choked itself out and I could not get it restarted. I found water in the gas. I cleaned the tank and purged the fuel line to the motor. I have pure gas to the carb now but it still will not start. If I put mix in...
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    Johnson coils

    I am working on a 6 hp Johnson, 6R75 R. I removed the flywheel to inspect condition of coils, pints, etc. I have two different coils in here, one is a 510961 and the other is a 583249. Can anyone tell me the difference in them if any or if one is a replacement for the other? The 510961 is...
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    15 hp Johnson Ignition

    Can someone explain how the ignition works or direct me to a diagram of it.
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    Fuel connection leak

    I have a 6 hp Johnson. The fuel line leaks where it connects to the tank and to the engine. Are there o-rings or something in there to replace or do you have to buy new connectors?
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    Compression

    What would be the lowest compression that a 15hp johnson would run? Seems like it runs on both cylinders til about half max rpm, then one cylinder seems to stop firing.
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    Fiberglass boats

    Do all fiberglass boats leak? I have never owned a fiberglass boat. A friend of mine who owns several says they all leak. Says fiberglass with gel coat is not water tight. I don't understand this, we have fiberglass tanks that hold dangerous chemicals all over the place. Non of them leak.
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    Gearcase oils

    What gearcase oil is purple in color? I drained the oil out of a 15 hp Johnson and it is a pretty purple color, almost peralescent(sp).
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    Sailing across the Atlantic

    How big of a sail boat would be required to cross the atlantic or sail down the coast of the Atlantic from Chesapeake to Bahamas? Just started thinking about it. Have any of you guys ever done this?
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    Sick 9.9

    Good morning guys, Sad story, I loaned by 1978 9.9 evinrude to a buddy. He had it for two days. He was using it in salt water and dicided to do me a favor and run fresh water thru it to flush the salt when it came back. The problem is he did not turn the hose on when he fired it up. The phone...
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    15 hp chrysler

    Have a chance to pick up a 87 for $275, runs good, includes tank and hose. What do you think?
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    25 hp Evinrude ???

    I qam looking at buying a 25 evinrude. It has a long shaft. The guy that owns it is telling me that the engine can be shortened by removing a shaft extension piece. He says the motor has a water tube extension, a shift rod extension, and a shaft extension that can be just removed and put back...
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    14' aluminum Starcraft "V" bottom

    The identification plate is worn and barely legible. The best I can make of it, the max hp may be 30 horse. Does this sound right to you guys? I have a 16' that came fron sears in the early seventies that says 60 hp. Just wondering. Paul
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    15hp Chrysler ???

    How long ago did chrysler start making 15hp engines? Looking through the parts section of this forum I don't see a lot of stuff for engines smaller then 45hp, is this because they are not available? Hoe difficult are chryslers to work on compared to johnson? Paul
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    9.9 Evinrude

    Please allow me to recap. I bought this motor on a boat. It had not been ran in several years (maybe 10). I fooled with it for about ten minutes and it fired up and ran great. I decided to take it for a test ride the following weekend. It quit running after a short period of time. I figured it...
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    9.9 Evinrude ?

    On a 9.9 Evinrude, can you remove the powerhead with out dropping the lower end?
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    9.9 Evinrude heat trouble maybe

    I have a 9.9 that the water coming out of the pee hole is hot. I don't think this is normal. Can anyone shed some light on this?<br /><br />Paul
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    9.9 Evinrude giving me trouble

    I have a 1978 9.9 Evinrude. I went out and run it hard for 30 minutes, shut it off and drift for awhile then restart, go back across the bay and repeat. I did this for hours without any trouble. When it was time to go back in, I was running it hard, got about half way back in and the motor...
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