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    Johnson 50 won’t exceed 2k rpm under load

    2005 Johnson 50 2 stroke J50PLSOC Things start yesterday - first time on the water since refit. I did not alter the engine at all except for a new water pump which works great. Cold start and idle are fine. About 2 minutes after running at normal cruising speed, the engine bogs down and it...
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    Leaking Tilt Jack?

    I usually tow and store my outboard in the tilted position (on the tilt legs). While doing other work, I noticed for the first time red hydraulic fluid leaking from the jack while in the lowered/running position. I wiped it off to get a clue on flow rate, and it returned (very slow leak) next...
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    I touched the no-no screws on the lower unit (2005 Johnson 50)

    I have a 2005 2-stroke Johnson 50 (model J50PLSOC). Before understanding what I was looking at, I monkeyed with one of the screws. While changing the lower unit oil, I thought the other was the fill level screw and removed it as well. I know I’m the 50,000+ person to make this mistake. To make...
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