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    Blew it up yesterday, help determining the cause?

    The motor is a 1976 Johnson, I took it out yesterday and had it out for all of 5 mins and boom! Both sides of the block got blown out by the connecting rod cap. I know this because one side of the cap is scraped. Yet both rods are connected to both the pistons and crank. The crank is also still...
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    20litres of gas in 30mins?

    I took my old 50hp Johnson out today. The motor hasnt been ran in atleast a year. I filled up my 20litre gas tank and hit the lake, i was gone for about 30mins and found i was out of gas. There are no leaks in the lines. Any ideas on what the problem is here?
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    Dies at low rpm

    I was wondering if anyone else is having this same problem. My 74 50hp Johnson motor starts and runs great, but once i drop the idle lever to attempt to put it in gear it stalls out, could anyone give me some advice on what to do?
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    Carburator Screws

    I was looking over my mid 80s johnson 50horse motor that i just picked up today and found that there was a carburator adjustment screw missing. Could anyone tell me what this screw controls its at the back of the carb where the air is drawn in, its brass and has no spring. If i can find a...
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