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    1975 40HP fuel starvation problem

    Sirs: My 1975 40HP electric model runs great sometimes and suffers fuel starvation sometimes. The starvation is not relieved by opening the tank vent or pumping the bulb but is by use of the choke. Filter is not plugged. Carburetor has been rebuilt. Problem seems to go away if the engine is...
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    1975 40 HP Johnson Choke Spring

    After a lot of time spend wrassling with the problem I have learned that the cause of my choke not work correctly is the missing spring in the manual side. I have found an original spring and now want to know how it is oriented when in the correct position. If you have a factory manual...
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    40 HP Johnson (40 75EL) Carb Rebuild

    I just "rebuilt" the carburetor on my 1975 Johnson 40 HP Electric using the recommended repair kit for parts. Several comments and a question: 1. The kit is only approximately correct. Wrong float bowl gasket, no packing for slow speed screw, poor instructions. 2 I have the factory manual. It...
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    '75 40 HP Electric Johnson

    Bought an old 14' ski boat with a 1975 40 HP "Electric" Johnson. Don't know anything about it----are there any funny problems with this year & model? The engine has a manual choke and I see a "choke" control on the rudimentary dash. Would somebody please give me a typical starting procedure...
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