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    Older Johnson, serial number on the welch plug ?

    I am trying to decipher the year and horsepower from the numbers I have on this johnson outboard motor I am working on. The numbers are taken from the welch plug on side of motor. The numbers are J2784949. Can anyone convert this for me ? Is there a web site or chart on line that shows the...
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    1977 Evinrude 6 hp armature plate seems sticky sometimes

    Tiller ( throttle ) handle turns hard sometimes. When I turn it down to slow or idle speed and let go of the handle, it tends to want to keep turning all by itself all the way to the stop position and it shuts itself off. Please help, what is happening? Can anyone tell me what I can do to...
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    Compression??? 1977 Evinrude 6 hp

    I just purchased a 1977 evinrude 6 hp, model # 6705M. It starts and runs. I noticed alot of carbon inside the combustion chamber when I pulled the spark plugs to inspect them. I went ahead and pulled the head off and cleaned all the carbon from the head and top of the piston. I then put some...
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