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    fuel mix

    What is the fuel mixrtue for a 89 Johnson 6hp? I was just given this motor and I dont have an owners manual yet
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    6hp Johnson model and year

    I am in need of finding the model and year of my 6hp Johnson. The tag on the transom bracket is unreadable but I have the serial number on the block. That number is J306106. Thanks
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    CD12 skipping

    I have just finished rebuilding a 55 CD12 and after firing it up in a tank it seems to skip when taking it up to full throttle. The parts replaced were the rings, total ignition and gapped to 020, carb rebuild with new float and adjusted 1.5 turns slow needle and 1 turn high needle, lower unit...
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    55 Johnson CD12 Lower unit

    How should I remove the driveshaft seal? Is there any special tool for removal or would a pair of cutting dykes do? I do not want to ruin the aluminum the seal is pressed into.
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    Johnson Pressure Tank Problem

    I have rebuilt and old Cruise a day pressure tank and everything is sealed. The problem is that when I push the priming button on top, it dosent pump fuel to the carb. I have rebuilt a Johnson CD12 5.5hp and I would like to fire it up. Is there a specific priming procedure to getting the fuel to...
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    Tachometer

    What tach should I use to properly adjust the engine max rpm on outboards from 2 to 50 hp. Is there a special 2cycle tach for that?
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    1960 CD17

    How much should this motor smoke when running in a tank. I fired it up in a tank in my garage (with the door wide open) and I could see a good haze. I think it might be running a little rich. The motor runs smooth at idle and full power so is this normal?
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    1960 5.5hp carb problem

    Just took out my Johnson 5.5hp to get ready for the fishing season. It took a few pulls to fire and burn out the fogging oil and it only seems to run with the choke pulled out. The carb was rebuilt last year and everything was fine. When I put her away last fall I ran it out of fuel so no gas...
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    55 Johnson CD12

    I just completed a powerhead rebuild and other lower unit parts and when I inspected the bearing and seal housing below the impeller plate I noticed a small crack and replaced that as well. After i installed it I found that the driveshat was very hard to turn. I then inspected the driveshaft and...
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    55 Johnson CD12 high and low speed valves

    Hello, I am in the process of rebuilding an ole Johnson CD12 5.5hp and after taking the high and low needles out I noticed that they are starting to strip. ( possibly the previous owner was a little over zealous in his adjustments 30 years ago) Does anyone know the thread size is so I can clean...
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    53 evinrude lightwin starting troubles

    I just finished rebulding my ole 3 hp Lightwin with rings, carb rebuild, ignition coils, points , plug wires and water pump. After reassembly and the proper adjustments, the motor fails to fire. After pulling on the cord for a while it did fire but for only a few seconds and not long enough for...
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