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    Johnson Sea Horse 5.5hp Carb/float

    I have a 1960 Johnson Sea Horse 5.5hp (CD-17) that I picked up - it ran but not very well. Just recently pulled the carb off to rebuild it. Came to the float and valve assembly. Pulled the hinge pin and noticed the needle didn't have a spring (but the needle looked to be fairly new). Also, this...
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    Plug wires on 1960 Johnson 5.5hp CD-17

    In the process of replacing the coils on my outboard, I noticed the plug wires should probably be replaced also. Looking through iboats most of the plug wires have a metal male fitting, whereas my old wires don't have it (and the coils just have a metal point to accept the wire). If I get some...
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