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    '78 Johnson 115--Low Power

    I have been trying to debug a '78 Johnson 115 for the past several months and haven't overcome these problems yet. Listed below: (I had previous posts) 1. The main problem is that it has low power (or torque) to get the boat (17 ft. Champion Bass boat) out of the hole. The engine bogs down at...
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    115 HP 1978 Johnson Low Power

    I'm trying to get this old Johnson to run right again. Any help would be appreciated. The general symptom is that when I get it into the water and increase the throttle, it will not go over 2500 rpm and the boat won't plane out. I did get it to plane out once for a while, but then it dropped...
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    Johnson 115 lower unit disassembly problem

    I have a 1978 Johnson 115 that I am trying to disassemble the lower unit on. I got it from an aquaintance that had been setting up for several years. When last used it would not go into reverse. I drained the oil and there was a large amount of water, (but no metal shavings) so I imagine the...
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