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    Froze up Pistons

    How can I go about unlocking froze pistons. I have a water problem that rusted the pistons. It is a '87 Johnson 88HP SPL.
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    Prop slippage

    How do I test for prop slippage and what advice is there for replacing. I have a 88hp SPL Johnson 1987 model. My boat is a ski boat and it struggle swhen under a load and lately it struggles without a load when I gun it.
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    rough acceleration and idle

    I just had my carbs cleaned and kits put it. The boat doesn't idle smoothly and it cuts out sometimes and the no-wake speed is slower than normal. Also the acceleration from slow to fast is very rough and hesitant. Once to speed and at top speed it runs great.
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    88hpJohnson one cylyder not firing

    I have a 1987 88hp Johnson V4. It idles badly and the lower left chamber does not fire. I have changed plugs twice and checked the wires. the ocmpression is fine and I have sprayed carb cleaner all int eh carberator without taking it off the motor. Any suggestions?
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    Water jacket on 1987Johnson 88hp SPL

    How involved is it to change the water jacket on a cylinder? And how whould you go about it?
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    Water in cylinder Johnson 88hp SPL

    I have a 1987 Johnson 88hp SPL. It has four cylinders. One of the cylinders leaks water out around the sparkplug and thus does not fire. But the engine does run on the other three cylinders. What may be my problem and how can I fix it?
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