1975 johnson 15hp electric start problem

GreenHornet763

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Just acquired this motor from uncle last week. He said it was hard to start and doesnt run. When I recieved it, it was just that, hard to start and barely ran. It took about 15 turns to start but once started, it would run for about 5 seconds then died. I did a quick carb clean and it ran for about 15seconds this time then stalled. The water pump looks fine and impeller should be ok but it's not spitting water out of the tail? I ran water hose down the hose to see if there's blockage but nothing. Compression is at 70psi and 68psi on top and bottom. Mght be leaning towards a carb kit with the newer style float because this one is the corkscrew material :S Any input appreciated!
 
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