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    1960 10 hp johnson problems

    i have a 1960 10 hp qd 21 it has ran good for a long time but recently started "coughing" while running wide open. now it is also starting to do it at idle. i have gone through the carb but cant find anything wrong. i have also tried adjusting both needles but it doesnt seem to matter. so...
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    buying used ski

    i have been looking to buy a used jetski. looking on craigslist there are way to many broken ones, mostly engine problems. do they break that often and are they hard and expensive to work on
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    rebuild carbs on yamaha 70

    I have rebuilt carbs on older johnson evinrude motors. my dad has a newer yamaha 70 and wants me to rebuild the carbs on it. my question is will it be more difficult on his motor than on the older ones i have. his motor is a 2001 ( i think ) yamaha 70 , oil injected 2 stroke
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    yamaha 70 wont open up

    i have a yamaha 70 model 70tlrc [ i think thats the model #] it wont open up. when you push the throttle all the way open it will only run about half throttle or maybe less. any help would be appreciated
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    hard starting johnson 10 hp

    hey guys i have a 62 johnson 10 hp. the only way i can get it started when cold is to open the throttle all the way in neutral and with the choke on. then as soon as it fires you have to push the choke in. it revs really high untill i can get the throttle turned down and im afraid that...
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    fleetwin starter rope

    hey guys i have a 54 7.5 fleetwin model 7514. the motor runs great but i cant keep the starter rope on. i have tried every knot i can think of and nothing seems to work. it will stay on for a day or a week but always comes loose. also i have a rattle when run with cowl on and have added...
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    20 hp mercury problems

    bought a 73 20 hp mercury and trying to get it running. all the wiring was shot so replaced that. now it has good spark but cant get it to start . checked spark with tester and it jumps a good 1/4 in gap. checked compressin and its at 100 on both cylinders. put premix in plug holes and even...
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    dead cylinder on fleetwin

    hello this is my first time posting but im on here all the time. right now i need some help with my 54 7.5 fleetwin. i had it out a couple of days ago and while running the river the water pump quit. the motor bogged down and i shut it off and noticed it was hot. well i changed the impellar and...
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