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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Thank you all! This forum has been of great help and all progress achieved has been thanks to you all! According to the SELOC book, the high speed idle has no adjustments. The two adjustments I can find are: 1) the Slow Speed needle which is currently at 2 1/2 turns from the fully seated...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Thanks! I know where the slow speed adjustment needle is (it is currently 2 1/2 turns out from the full seated position). Where is this other air/fuel mixture screw?
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Thanks! So, what else should I be looking at to improve the startup? I’m getting old and pulling the rope that many times to start it is affecting my old hand/arm joints :(
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Will definitely try that. Thanks!!
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    J15RCEC Johnson motor in action
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    I started it yesterday. Took many rope pulls, but it started and it peed!!! There was lots of gray oily residue in the water. Also, after stopping it, I was again unable to start it. I feel I’m very close to cracking this mystery open, but lack the expertise…I feel there might be some fine...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Well…after much work the motor started!!! Very excited. Thanks to all who contributed to this progress. However, it’s not peeing now (tested it in a very full bucket of water covering well above the intake holes. I removed the water pump to verify the tube and outlet grommet are aligned, blew...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Sorry, I missed commenting on the telltale. The water stream is constant and seems strong (although I don’t have a comparison). I tried starting it as suggested, but because the markings on the tiller are missing, its hard to know if I have it set correctly when starting...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    All: Any other settings I should be looking at to fully get this motor up to snuff?
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Fuel pump is new (although it could be a defective one). The carb top is a black plastic material. I will certainly try moving the SS needle as recommended :) Thank you again all. I have learned a lesson t these few days (and my entire body aches from pulling on that rope!!!) Can’t wait to get...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Although there was one in the carb kit I purchased, I did not see one on the carburetor. I kept the part (because I’m a pack rat). Where is this supposed to be located/installed? I did clean/inspect/air dried every nook and cranny I saw. I set the slow speed needle all the way in and then...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Hi all: When I said "opening the choke for too long" I meant pulling the rope too many times with the choke engaged as the previous owner said that would flood the engine. Compression test shows 110 PSI both cylinders with the motor cold (used an OEM compression test kit -57138- from AutoZone)...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    All: I am so appreciative of all the feedback. Thank you for taking the time to entertain my questions and help me troubleshoot this issue. I contacted the previous owner and it was suggested that I may be flooding the motor by opening the choke for too long when trying to start it. Any...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Still unable to start. There was a bit of scale inside the thermostat housing, but not excessive. Are the 2 issues (intermittent water out the telltale previously and the inability to start it now) related? I did not run the motor for any significant time the few times it ran previously, so I...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Thank you for the manual recs. I purchased the SELOC book and started reading a bit. I am looking for the owners manual (the one that would accompany the motor when purchased).
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Hi all; here are some additional answers The choke closes the flap. I rebuilt the carb after being unable to start. Fresh water use only. The boat is a 1999 and it’s in great shape which tells me the owner took good care of it. The motor also looks relatively nice considering it’s age, so I...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    All, thank you for your input. This has been great information to have and I am very grateful. Are there other thoughts on the hard starting issue? I hope to have a pressure gauge soon. I will post results at that time. Unfortunately, these readings will likely be on the cold motor as I can’t...
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Yes, I have ensured the tank vent is open and the bulb/line has been primed (until it feels firm).
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    I don’t have the operator’s manual, so my procedure is as explained by the previous owner: Place gear on neutral, throttle to the far clockwise position (all the way to the right), choke pulled out all the way.
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    Unable to start and no water out the telltale

    Thanks for all the input! So far I have replaced the water pump, fuel pump, cleaned/rebuilt the carburetor and bought fresh fuel and mixed it at the proper 50:1. I will change the plugs tonight and the thermostat later this week... Interestingly when I used the ear muff-looking adapter, I also...
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