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    1979 johnson 140hp runs great in yard cannot get over 5 mph in lake & won't start.

    1979 johnson 140hp runs great in yard cannot get over 5 mph in lake & won't start. I had the fuel pump & carburetors rebuilt, replaced the powerpacks, stator and timerbase new plugs, new wires. Boat starts up & runs great with muffs in yard. Won't go when in lake & eventually stalled out. I...
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    1979 140hp johnson outboard at wet slip

    I do not have trim control for my 1979 johnson seahorse V6 140 hp engine. I am considering having it at a wet slip for the summer. Will I run into engine problems/damage if I leave the lower unit in the water (fresh lake not salt) while the boat is at a wet slip without trimming it up? I had...
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    1979 Johnson 140hp V4 SeaHorse Engine not shutting off

    I have just replaced the timer base. because I had no spark and it measured bad. now I am finding that the engine starts and seems to run fine but I have to choke my engine to shut it off after it starts. Could it be possible that a power pack has gone out?? I will check them soon...
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