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    1994 Johnson 48 SPL... low speed needle?

    Good evening all, I have a very low-hour 1994 Johnson 48 SPL. I did a carb rebuild this off season and now the engine is having a bit of a hard time starting and idling in gear. It will idle great on muffs, it just seems to be a bit off at low speeds. It runs like a stabbed rat at high speed...
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    1964 MFG Edinboro - Weekend Warrior Semi-Resto

    Morning all, I figured I'd posted enough questions and done enough research for this project on iboats that I should put it all together in one write up. My best friend for the last 10 years is an English expat. He shares his father's taste in all things vintage and stylish, so I wasn't...
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    Seeking ideas for replacing Johnson manual hydro tilt (pics)

    Good afternoon all, My friend and I find ourselves in a quandary. First a little background. We purchased a 1962 MFG 16.5' runabout with a 1994 Johnson 48SPL for $500. $1600 later we're almost done sorting through our issues. The SPL line of Johnson motors had a manual hydraulic tilt. A lever...
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    1994 Johnson 48 SPL - Ran great, now crank no spark

    Hi all - Trying to make a long story short. We ran our restored 16.5 ft. MFG runabout yesterday for the first time since taking ownership. It has a well maintained but lightly used 94 Johnson SPL. The engine had brand new (same day) fuel/oil. First start in the driveway was clean, very little...
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