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    Decoding model numbers & choosing props

    Hello,<br /><br />I have finally gotten the 13 foot Boston Whaler that I have wanted since I was 12 years old! <br /><br />After 28 years of waiting I got a restored 1963 hull with a Johnson 35 HP outboard: model j35elcsn<br />serial e5278884. <br /><br />I would like to know what year the...
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    How does the intake air get into the outboard?

    I have a 1975 Johnson 9.9.<br /><br />It needs some tweaking, but I have found that as soon as I take off the cover it runs better.<br /><br />I want to check to make sure that the air into the engine area is not being blocked, but how does it get into there?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Randy
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    1975 Johnson 9.9

    I have a 1975 Johnson 9.9 that was fogged and stored in my dad's basement for over 20 years. <br /><br />I got it started, put in new plugs, but can not seem to get it up to speed, nor does it like to idle.<br /><br />I have not checked the compression, but it only has about 25 hours of runtime...
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