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    Odd spark plug issues

    I recently re built my 1976 25HP Johnson. It was running well, but I decided to change the coils. The coils that were on there were not that old, but the plug wire kept coming off where it attaches to the coil. Anyway, I got two new Sierra brand coils, and tried it. It runs, but spits and acts...
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    1976 Johnson 25RL76E Missfire????

    I seized up this motor last year. Found a "new" power head and put it all together. Rebuilt carb, new water pump, set the points.etc In my test tank at home, the motor would spit out of the fuel recirculating hose. I took it on the water and adjusted idle and that seems to have gone away...
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    1976 Johnson 25RL76E Neutral lock out lever

    Last year the motor seized up on me. I found a "new" power head, and am in the process of building it. I for the life of me, cannot remember, or figure out how the lock out lever is put together. Basically the spring of the white piece. I have manuals, but they don't help. Any body have a...
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    Making Gaskets

    I seized up my Johnson 1976 25hp awhile back. I was able to get the exact power head from a vendor. Since I got the replacement I did all kinds of work, thermostat, rebuild, carb, fuel pump etc. I decided since its apart I should drop the lower unit, and change impeller. In doing so I had to...
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    1976 25HP Johnson. Worth a rebuild???

    I posted a thread about finding aluminum chips in the upper piston bore (Thanks for the help all;)). After teardown the upper connecting rod screws were finger tight, and the retainer clip that hold the needles was busted. This caused the rod to hit the back of the block, scoring it. This is...
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    1976 Johnson 25RL76E Metal Chips In Cylinder Head.

    Hello all, The motor has been running great until last Saturday. Started it up took off, went to WOT and the engine died. The pull card would not pull at all. Great a frozen engine:mad: I thought. I took the pull cord assy. off and it worked fine. I tried to move flywheel, and it wouldn't budge...
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    1976 johnson 25RL76E spark plug wire question.

    Hello, when I tried firing up the motor it wouldn't start. Turned out to be the fuel bulb. Any way I first checked for spark by holding the boot and touching plug to the motor and my buddy pulled the cord. Well one wire came out of the coil. Put it back in and it was fine. The second one...
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    1976 johnson 25RL76E spark plug wire question.

    Hello, when I tried firing up the motor it wouldn't start. Turned out to be the fuel bulb. Any way I first checked for spark by holding the boot and touching plug to the motor and my buddy pulled the cord. Well one wire came out of the coil. Put it back in and it was fine. The second one...
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    25RL76E 1976 25h JOHNSON control box stiff

    Hello all. New to boating and need some help. Just bought a 1958 Alumacraft with the above motor. It runs fine, but I only have about an inch of throttle movement on the control box. That and it seems it should be able to go faster. Im not trying to race it or anything, its a 14 foot boat and...
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