1973 Johnson 20hp

FLYFISH96

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Apr 17, 2001
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I have a 1973 johnson 20hp and I have installed a carb kit and new plugs. It idles ok in test tank and runs good, or seems to. When it has a load on at full throttle the rpms are low but it does not miss. Once in a while it will spit for a second and act like it wants to run correctly but that is all there is. If anyone has any suggestions they are greatly appreciated. thanks Stacey<br /><br />------------------
 

Big Rod

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May 1, 2001
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Re: 1973 Johnson 20hp

Flyfish96, It sounds to me like you've dropped a cylinder for what ever reason. Ground out each plug wire one at a time, when the lazy cyl. is grounded, it will continue to run, when the working cyl. is grounded it will kill the powerhead. Good Luck
 
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