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    Johnson 1.5 runs for a minute then dies

    I have a newly acquired 1968 Johnson 1.5hp SC 10S. The previous owner stripped the spark plug threads, so I removed the head and installed a helicoil kit and a new J6 plug. The motor started with a couple pulls in a bucket so I took it to the lake where it delivered me halfway to my mooring...
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    2000 Johnson 4hp won't stay running at low speed

    I have a newly acquired 4hp Johnson that we use on an inflatable to get out to our mooring. We have only had it out a few times, and mostly within the no wake zone in our harbor. It ran well the first couple of times out, then one time I somehow hooked the gas line up backwards, and put a...
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    89 DT2 stalls after 2 or 3 minutes

    I just bought an inflatable that had an 89 DT2. It starts and runs fine for about 2 or 3 minutes, then the rpm slowly decrease until it just dies. I took the carb completely apart, cleaned it and reset the float height correctly, but that made no difference. The impeller is new, and it does...
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    2000 Johnson 4hp sluggish throttle?

    I am looking at a 2000 4hp Johnson that was traded in on a larger motor. The dealer says it was "gone over", but when they ran it in the test tank for me, it started right up, but after idling for a while if you rapidly increase the throttle, it revs up slowly - it seemed a little sluggish. It...
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