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    Little help force carb problem

    well I got my boat out today for a test run and the 1990 force 15 HP all of sudden the bowl on the carb fell off. So I then took the carb off and the one bolt that holds the bowl on fell out now my questions is that there is an xtra o ring that was in there that I dont know were it goes there...
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    anyone ever heard of a Elgin motor

    A friend of friend has a elgin 5 Hp for sale for 125 bucks but never heard of it any one know anything about them and is this a good deal for this motor any info would be great
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    How to fill lower unit with oil

    Dumb question here when filling the lower unit with oil do I fill it with motor tillted up or leave the motor strait down also do I fill intell it comes out the top vent hole or is that to much Thanks for any help Mike Motor is a force 15 HP
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    Throttle question

    I was looking at the motor I had just bought and noticed that the throttle dont seem to match up The start on the handle I thought was suppose to line up with the line to the left on the pic if I turn it wont even turn to the start position is this normal or can anyone tell me how I can go about...
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    Your thought on a Force 15 HP

    I just bought a Force 15 Hp I think it is a 1990 Model number 152X90D my question is how many of you had one and how did you like it is there any like and dislike about it Thanks for ant info. Mike
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    How do I get the year of motor

    I just bought a force 15 HP but dont know the year model # 152X90D seral #1170 any help would be great thanks
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    help nissan outboard motor model# NS8B serial # 3B2-144632 years

    How do I know the year of this motor nissan outboard motor model# NS8B serial # 3B2-144632 years
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    Man this motor is still not running right

    ok I have a 1964 johnson seahoarse 18 HP and After changing points,condenssors,plugs,waterpump and a carb kit. I took it out for a test run today before saturdays big fishing trip. The motor still starts hard sometime I have to add starting fluid to get it started but the big problem is I took...
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    Can anyone help me name this pats or item

    My johnson motor seems to be missing something when I lift the motor out of the water it should lock in to place right in the full up right position for like transport and to keep it out of the water but I cant seem to find what it locks on to can anyone help me name that part so I can get one...
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    Is there timing on outboards

    I have a 1964 18HP johnson and was wondering is there timing to set on this motor if so how do I check it
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    Just more problems johnson motor

    Ok here it is thanks to the help from all of you here on this site but just problems after problems. I have a 1964 18HP johnson. I have changed the points,condessers,plugs,water pump and put in carb gasket kit . now I got the motor started and it had ok compression and good spark in both plugs...
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    Help looking for some parts please

    looking for parts used or new. part #s 309416/nut 303794/connector,shift rod 378158/rod,thrust,and retainer Motor is a 1964 18HP johnson seahorse model # FD18E Thanks for any help
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    How much gear oil should there be

    I just drained the gear oil out of the lower unit and it was white and milky and like only less then a half ounce of oil came out of it. How much should there be in there. Is that little bad and is white and milky bad thanks again
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    How to find parts without part numbers

    I want to get a water pump and carb kit for a 1964 18 HP johnson model # FD18E but cant find the ones I want cause I dontg have a part number how do I get the part numbers thanks again
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    Here is a off the wall question

    I have a 1964 18 HP johnson and the motor has a fly wheel with teeth on it but does not have a stater on it just a pull cord but looks like at one time there might have been a bracket in there to have starter my question being is that if there was starter on this motor then it should be able...
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    how do you adjust a motor with no carb adjustments

    I have a 1964 18 hp johnson that I just got running but it is running real rough but the carb has no adjustments on it and i dont know any other way to make it run better the only thing on carb is a rich and lean knob but I have no idea what it is for. can anyone help me make it run better...
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    Just need help with making some adjustments

    Ok first i want to say thanks to all of you for help on some of my already posted fourms. I have a 1964 18hp johnson I did a compression test they both were at 95psi now. I also changed the condessors and points and plugs. I now have the motor running for the first time and like 10 or 15 years...
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    How to do a compression test

    I just try the compression test on my 18 hp johnson and was not sure if I did it right I pulled the cord once and got 60 psi pulled it 2 more times and got 90 psi on both plugs is this the right way to do it and is 90 psi good or bad thanks
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    1964 18 hp no spark help

    Hi all, I am new to this great sit here with great info and was looking for some help I just picked up a 1964 18hp johnson. My question is there is no spark from the plugs and was wondering what would be the first thing to look at or change thanks
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