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    starting 1999 40 hp problem

    I have a 1999 johnson tiller pull start. I have to pull the rope 20 to 25 times to get it started. Once started and warm it will start again with just one pull ;.I do pull the choke to get it started and after that it runs great! Is there something i am missing when first starting this motor...
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    prop size for 1999 40hp 15 ft

    1999 40hp johnson 15ft 4' bottom sea ark allweld. The boat seems very light. When thottled up it can throw you out of the boat. Top end has something to be desired.It is a tiller, had a 180lb person on the bow. From a dead start it jumped out of the water and was on step in 2 secs . What is the...
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    1999 40 h.p. johnson run-away problem

    hi, Motor ran fine. Set up 3 years. Cleaned carbs and took out. Ran like a 10 h.p. ( sluggish ,bog down) Changed fuel pump and now when started, it runs out of control... Revs up and doesn't stop! The kill switch does not even stop it. It has few hours on it .It is a tiller motor. Any guesses...
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