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    Boat not fitting on trailer....

    I have a 82 Bass Tracker. Bought a galvanized trailer and it doesn't fit. too wide. looks like it fits a McKee or deeper V-hull. Wanting to cut the brackets, remove the bunks and install new brackets with the bunks laying flat and bringing them in to where the bunks are on my existing trailer...
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    boat takes a minute or 2 to plane and hit top speed...

    So I've ran the boat the past 3 weekends. No problems.... Now it won't plane and hit full speed after you hit full throttle. Takes it about a minute to finally plane and hit full stride. What could be causing this? Carb was rebuilt. New tank, new lines. 50:1 mix, but haven't been running the...
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    1980 35hp Johnson starts but dies immediately

    just did a carb rebuild. boat sat up last year without having stabil ran through it. Now the motor turns over, starts and runs a few seconds when chocked and dies out. New gas and flushed the lines. New battery. What do y'all think could be the problem. I've pulled the drain plug on the carb and...
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    Spark Plug Application Chart for 1952-2005 John/Rude

    Horsepower Year Spark Plug Number (see notes 1 and 2) Gap (in.) 1.5 1968 - 1970 J6C .030 2, JR 1971 - 1990 RJ6C .030 Ultra, Excel 4 1987 - 1988 L78V surface gap or QL77JC4 .030 2.0, 2.3 1991 - 2001 L87YC or QL87YC .030 2.5 1987 - 1988 QL86C .030 3 1952 - 1968 J6C .030 3.3 1991 - 2001 L87YC or...
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    PRE-1980 Model Reference guide to find the year

    Year Model 1928 KR-40 1931 XR-55 1931-37 KR-55 1932 SR-60 1938 KR-38 SR-38 Johnson 1.1 HP Manuals return to top Year Model 1938 MD-38 MS-38 1939 MD-39 MS-39 Johnson 1.4 HP Manuals return...
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    1980-Present...Find your engine year with this Model # reference

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    found the model and SN#..what year?

    Model: J35ELCSM SN: E5280820
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    where to find model number of Johnson 35hp

    where do you find the model #? i need to find out the year of my motor
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    40-45-50hp carb fit a 35 hp motor?

    will a 40-50hp johnson carb fit 35hp johnson outboard and run right and increase hp to the carb size????? if so, what all would i have to do?...can't be as easy as just bolting on a bigger carb can it?
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    problem from earlier....on my 35 hp

    it's an 80 something model. i forgot to winterize and now i can't keep the motor running, it will crank and run for a few seconds then die. i took the rich/lean box off and sprayed carb cleaner in the carb, mixed some carb cleaner with gas/oil mix and tried to run it through, still the same...
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    35hp starts, runs a few secs then dies

    1) like an idiot, i forgot to winterize my johnson. got a new gas tank, put 3 gallons of gas and 50:1 oil ration like always. everything is connected right. prime the bulb, pull out the choke and the motor will start up fine, run a couple seconds then suddenly die out. there was a little gas...
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