boat has no power

delsol

Senior Chief Petty Officer
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I HAVE A 1976 135 HP JOHNSON I PUT NEW PISTON IN MOTOR BEFORE I TOOK IT APART I HAD I BAD CYL BUT COULD GET 4200RPMS OUT OF MOTOR WITH 3 CYLS.BUT NOW I HAVE GOOD COMMPRESSION IDLES STEADY BUT CANNOT GET IT TO RUN OVER 1800 RPM IT BOGS AND RPMS DROP WHEN I TRY TO GET IT TO RUN FASTER...I HAD OLD BAD GAS THAT I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT BEFORE IT WAS TO LATE I CHANGED THE FUEL...I THINK IT HAS CLOGED JETS <br />PLEASE HELP <br />BOB OGLE @AOL.COM IN PHILA
 

JB

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Re: boat has no power

Hi, Bobby.<br /><br />Please don't shout (ALL CAPS!!)<br /><br />Read some of the dozens of posts about loss of power.<br /><br />Good luck. :)
 
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