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    Advice on rebuild needed: 2.5 hp powerhead

    My little kicker motor seized, 1988 2.5 HP Johnson. Took it apart yesterday and found that the needle bearing liner in many pieces and a loose, bent rod cap for the lower cylinder. Seems to me like a bolt came loose off the rod cap. The piston walls seem fine. The piston itself...
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    Blew it badly- but why?

    I bought a 1988 small 2.5 HP Johnson for use with my canoe a few weeks ago, it looked to be in great condition, started up good, and good compression in both cylinders (around 80 psi)- ran it the first time for around 20 mins on the lake, gas/oil at 50:1, sounded great, then started to...
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    impeller froze to the drive shaft 2.5 HP 1988

    Trying to put on a new water pump to a small 2.5 hp 1988. I think the original impellter was never replaced. Problem is I cannot get it the impeller off the drive shaft, it seems rusted on good- metal to metal contact. I even removed the drive shaft from the lower unit, and whacked on...
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    Powerhead seized while idling 2.5 HP

    A couple of weeks ago I bought a 1988 2.5 HP Johnson as a kicker motor- model J3RCCM - apparently it was lightly used, and only in fresh water. Started fine- only thing I did was change the spark plugs which were the originals! Took it out yesterday and ran it at WOT for about 45 mins, ran...
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