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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR fffffffffrustration... (still dies off idle)

    Fair enough, but I didn't mess with any adjustments. Alright, this may be weird, but when I pop off the float chamber, it feels dry, as if there was no gas in it. There is gas draining from the carb, though. Something to explore, or is my paranoia getting to me?
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR fffffffffrustration... (still dies off idle)

    What do you mean by that? What do I look for?
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR fffffffffrustration... (still dies off idle)

    It smokes too much even for a two-stroke, backfires occasionally, and there is more raw fuel in exhaust than I am comfortable with - sounds like rich, right? Yet, open the throttle, it sputters and dies, as if it were not enough gas. Why I am getting both of those symptoms at the same time is...
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR fffffffffrustration... (still dies off idle)

    What is that? Thx.
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR fffffffffrustration... (still dies off idle)

    The pump seems functional, then. What else I might be overlooking?
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR fffffffffrustration... (still dies off idle)

    Pulled the pump. So there are three hoses: gas supply from the engine fuel filter, oil supply for injection (plugged off by the previous owner - running pre-mix), pulse hose to the crankcase, and there is also a fitting to the vapor separator that sends the gas to fuel manifolds on each side of...
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR fffffffffrustration... (still dies off idle)

    No on all three. What do I look for when I tear it down? Thanks!
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR fffffffffrustration... (still dies off idle)

    So I am still trying to find out what my problem is: it almost feels like the motor is fuel starved AND runs rich at the same time. Starts fine, but when you give it throttle, sputters and dies. So far: Carbs rebuilt (gaskets, needles and seats) + new bowls (jets moved from old). Hope I did not...
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR dies off idle

    Lousy. When it does not die coming off idle, that is. I cannot really answer the question about the jets (have to go back and see what was in the kit), but I don't think it's the jets or the floats: it was running right, until suddenly it wasn't. Could it be enricher circuit?
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR dies off idle

    Have to resurrect the thread, now that I got time to mess with the motor again. So after I seemed to have fixed the float issues (discussed way back when on this forum), the motor was running normal for a while: no smoke, no exhaust drip. And then this problem started, and looks like I got it...
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR dies off idle

    Previous one was a lousy turn of a phrase. Yes, replaced bowls last December or so. Did carb kit at the same time. New jets came with the kit, IIRC.
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR dies off idle

    I believe, yes. Those came as a part of carb kit, IIRC.
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR dies off idle

    No, ran normal before. No, replaced for that reason. How do I clean those?
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR dies off idle

    Thermostats/springs are new. It's been sitting for 5 hours now; just tried again, same thing.
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    Too much smoke

    Check if your carb is flooding. Had the same problem of excessive smoke/fuel consumption; fixing stuck float cured it.
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR dies off idle

    More trouble with the project. Took it out again. After about 15 minute WOT run and maybe 30 minutes of fishing, start again. Starts easily, but if I give it gas, dies quickly. Or may die while idling for no obvious reason; almost feels like it is fuel starved. Pumping the primer bulb does not...
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR carb floods for no apparent reason

    True, but it wouldn't go firm until I "fixed" the float issue.
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR carb floods for no apparent reason

    Nope, and it seems like it got stuck while the motor was running, so I am not sure what to think. I have a suspicion that a good whack would have freed the float, but I really don't want to be sorting those things out on the water.
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR carb floods for no apparent reason

    Have not noticed anything wrong with any of those; replaced late last year and everything seemed about right. Snagging on the gasket might be an issue.
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    2005 115 Johnson PLSOR carb floods for no apparent reason

    Sorry if it came across as rude; wasn't meant as a challenge. This seems to be cropping up in one carb at a time, so I doubt it is the primer. If you look down carb throat and squeeze the bulb, there is a small gas fountain. Has to be needle/float sticking, but I am not understanding why and why...
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