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    1977 Johnson 115 WoT & bogging-down

    This is a 2-part question. 1. What is the WoT rpm's I should be looking for? I have it on a 17' Renken Bowrider. No clue on the prop as it was already in place when I got the boat/motor. I took her out today and was running 31mph @ ~4k rpm. Due to my previous ventures with her, I was ecstatic...
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    '77 Johnson 115 Dies after warm-up, in the water only

    Ok, so as the title suggests, I have a '77 115. On the trailer, she runs great, will throttle up, idle, and run gently in forward and reverse. I can let her run for 15 or more minutes. Then I go to put her in the water, and she dies. Last year, she barely started when in the river. Looking...
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    '77 Johnson 115 starved for fuel

    So last week I rebuilt the carbs because of a sticking float that was flooding the engine. Now, in the water, she is starved for fuel. If I hold in the ignition choke, with the warm-up lever engaged, she will fire up, rev up to around 4k rpm, then bog down and die. If I hold in the choke, I may...
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    Auto-Blend add-on for my '77 Johnson 115?

    Just curious if it is possible, and if so worth the time and/or money to throw at it. I haven't been able to find anything that shows it as an option. I'm okay with pre-mixing, just want the luxury of being able to top off on my way out without having to use my 5 gallon can to mix it first...
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    77 Johnson 115 command center issues

    I can currently shift into reverse and go all the way back. When attempting forward movement, I can go about 30* (to the indent) but it is not enough to engage the throttle. If I go any further, the gears get out of alignment and won't allow me to even get back to neutral. Nothing seems broken...
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    '77 Johnson 115 Throttle Problem

    Been working on this motor for a while. Got it running, but here's where my problem lies. When I push the control forward, it applies the throttle, but when pulling back on it, the throttle does not disengage. I have not tried it with the motor actually running. I also verified that the...
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    '77 Johnson 115 Throttle out of alignment?

    I've been working on this motor off and on for a few months now. Got the thing running with new coils, plugs, and a little bit of cleaning (side note-scared the $#!^ out of my wife when it fired up :laugh: ). Now I'm having an issue with the throttle. Having issues uploading a photo, but...
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    '77 Johnson 115 Steering Tight

    So I recently purchased my first boat. Old '79 Renken w/ above listed O/B. Heck of a deal, with some cosmetic TLC needed. I consider myself to be fairly mechanically inclined, and have learned a lot while performing the minor repairs. Here is where it gets a little sticky, with every...
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