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    Johnson 55hp 1979 snapped bolt after following manual. Why?

    Anyone know if this was a mistake on my part? I followed the manual religiously (against my judgement that these things felt too tight) and snap!
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    Special part 311879 - next best thing?

    The hardest part I find about removing my lower unit gearcase on my Johnson 55hp (1979) is removing those damn snaprings. It requires special part 311878 which is very hard to get in Sweden and costs 150 dollars which is just not necessary for a 10-20 dollar pair of snap ring pliers. I...
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    How do I remove this stuck impeller key?

    Johnson 55hp 1979. Any ideas how I remove this thing? It looks to have slipped down lower than its supposed to be so cant even grip it...
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    Suddenly boat stopped going into gear. Help!

    Hi folks. Ive not been having a good week! Id finally fixed my Johnson 55hp from 1979 which had a bad lower carb (gasket missing) for 2 years and it was now working a dream... For a few days.. Occasionally when driving fast I could hear a loud 'bump' sound from engine. It was far and few...
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    1979 55hp Johnson - Fixed Jets?

    Hi All. Have a bogging down issue seen here in this video fixed temporarily by covering the lower carb with hand/rag. Problem is fuel related and mix is running clearly therefore running lean. 1979 Johnson 55HP. After much deliberating and some help in some forums I realised that it seems my...
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    Johnson 55HP Idle Screw Not Returning in Neutral!

    I have a Johnson 55hp SeaHorse from 1979. Please see the video below i took today: The idle screw as you can see does not return to its stop. I've linked and synced as best I can with this old thing, but this last bit is beating me. When i push it manually it idles fine and everything else...
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    Throttle Issue (Not Reaching Full Speed) on Johnson 55HP 1979

    Hi Folks. Am new here, and thought I would try this forum out if anyone could kindly help. I recently rebuilt the lower unit on my Johnson 55 HP from 1979 (to fix a reverse gear issue which now works well). At the same time I took off the two carbs and cleaned them with refurb kit and but pack...
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