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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    Fresh fuel no improvement. I think I can diagnose or at least describe a second symptom. At idle shell sputter our and die At high speed shell run strong and just die. I was hoping fuel pump but 2 fuel pumps run strong on my 4 horse power
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    I haven’t done a spark gap test in a while but I’m thinking it jumped a 1/4” gap no problem. Will check and try again.
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    Compression check was 90/90 so it’s good. I’ve not checked the temperatures, but I’ve got a thermometer I think would work. I will swap the magneto components to give them a try. Both these motors are 1976 so I think should line up well. This 6 hp is a gorgeous Johnson motor so I’m pretty...
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    I rebuilt magneto for 2 reasons. 1. Id never rebuilt a complete magneto and this motor is in really great shape so I wanted to try it. 2. It was surging and it thought it the surging might be motor running on one cylinder when it would just get intermittently weak.
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    I put in all new Sierra points, coils and condensers, a few months ago suspecting the same thing. I still have the same symptoms even after rebuilding the entire magneto. I also put new coil wires and spark plugs.
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    I checked the bottom jet and it looked pretty good. I soaked the while carb in Berryman for a couple hours last night and just to be sure. My fuel is probably 2 or 3 months old. I have a 4 HP motor that I am working on now at the same time that has no surging, so I think the fuel is ok. This 6...
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    Crosby as always I appreciate your help. I've had the motor on the water and its never got hot. I can touch it and its fine.
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    I guess I missed the mark on that book. Ill get it ad download bought. Thanks for the heads up.
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    It has a brand new water pump that pumps incredibly well. It had a clog in it that I had to resolve last fall, but that’s working great. I’ve also replaced the thermostat.
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    I rebuilt the carb. I don’t have a book: just replace all the parts in the Crowley marine kit and turn the low speed know out 1 and 1/2 turns and fine tune from there. If there is more I’m missing that’s news to me. I probably need to download the red book from the aomci sites I’ve got a service...
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    Top one yes, bottom one I didn’t know existed! Thanks. I’ll try it and repost back
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    I tried hand pumping and bulb remained firm whole time. Tank and vent are open and working good hose Needle clip installed Cools just fine. She pumps great
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    I have a 1976 Johnson 6 hp motor. I am having trouble with intermittent surfing at wide open throttle. It will run strong wide open then get weak. I’ll throttle down and I can throttle back up to wide open throttle strong only for it to surge again. This happens under load and running in a...
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    Any fixing this?

    would an all metal one like this work...
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    Any fixing this?

    I think its just the bottom part of 434019
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    Any fixing this?

    Couple better pictures if this helps.
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    Any fixing this?

    Went to fire my Johnson 6 up today and broke part of the recoil. It’s been sitting for last few months and I was gonna try to fish this weekend. Any fixing this or just gotta replace the part?
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    Oar length

    You guys are awesome! Thanks for all the help
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    Oar length

    I fish the river and I can’t get back upstream with a trolley motor is my entire problem or this wouldn’t even be an issue. I also go out alone or with my 2 year old son most of the time
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    Oar length

    Thanks for the link again! I looked at the link again, and I’m getting recommendations of around 10 1/2 almost 11 feet each per oar.
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