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    Fuel Starvation 1996 Johnson 88 spl

    I have an intermittent fuel starvation problem. The motor usually runs fine all day. Every other trip or so, it will suddenly slow way down and stop almost immediately, like it is starving for fuel. It acts exactly like it has run the fuel tank dry. I can immediately restart the engine, but...
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    Fast Idle Lever Barely Works '96 Johnson 88 hp

    The fast-idle lever on the control box seems very loose, and it hardly boosts the idle speed at all. When I remove the motor cover and work the fast-idle lever, it barely moves the throttle linkage, and barely revs the engine. The fast-idle lever seems completely loose in the first 40 degrees...
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    High thrust prop for 9.9 or 15 hp OMC?

    I'm considering a 9.9 or 15 hp Johnson/Evinrude two stroke for use as an emergency kicker on my 22 foot dory. The main engine is an 88 hp Johnson. Are suitable props available for this type of duty? I'm thinking I'll need a large diameter, low pitch prop, perhaps with 4 blades. Where could...
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    Plug wire routing, 1996 88spl

    Every time I take the hood off my 1996 Johnson 88spl, the rear latches catch on the two lower cylinder spark plug wires. When I put the hood back on, it tends to pinch the wires. By now the wires are pretty beat up and I am replacing them. Does somebody have a wire routing diagram? I see a...
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    Squeeze Bulb Problems

    Yesterday, while starting my 1996 Johnson 88, my squeeze bulb didn't work properly. At first it pumped ok, but then refused to get hard. It seemed fuel was backflowing the wrong way. I have two separate fuel systems on the boat, so I tried the other squeeze bulb. It too refused to get hard...
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    Need Johnson key made

    Where can I get a spare key made for my 1996 Johnson 88? I struck out at Ace and Tru-Value...they don't have the right blank. Any ideas?
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    Johnson 88 spl cold starting procedure?

    What is a good cold-starting procedure for a 1996 Johnson 88 spl? On cold starts the motor usually starts ok, but runs only a second or two before dying. I have to repeatedly squeeze the bulb and push the key in. For the rest of the day, the motor will start instantly. My fuel system is...
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