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    Johnson 14spl fuel starvation

    I should also add that the listed replacement top cap for carb has different passages under it and the cam follower is molded into the cap, as opposed to the one on the motor wherein the follower is attached via a bolt. Could it be as simple as a mid adjusted low speed needle? Will try to...
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    Johnson 14spl fuel starvation

    Back again with some long overdue progress reporting. I ended up with this motor in my possession, and thought I had it beat. It was combo bad fuel pump, and BOTH cracked upper and lower carb bodies. All have been replaced and everything seemed fine until real time lake test. First time out...
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    Johnson 14spl fuel starvation

    I read somewhere that they were just a 9.9/15 power head with a 20+ lower, good to know that’s the case! Thanks
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    Johnson 14spl fuel starvation

    Greetings all, long time reader first time poster. I’ll get right to it, a fishing buddy of mine has a 1988 Johnson 14spl that has got me stumped. Engine starts on 4 or 5 pulls, runs strong, idles down nicely, then overrevs and stalls. I pulled the hose on the primer circuit and it takes about 8...
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