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    Breaking in rebuilt motor.

    Last year I rebuilt my 1976 35hp Johnson Seahorse. Afterwards I carefully followed the service manual for the proper break in procedures. Everything except for the oil mixture. My manual says to use 50:1 during break in but I was told to use 25:1 because it cant hurt. I put probably 3-4 hours...
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    Install Temperature Sensor / Warning

    I have a 1976 35 hp Johnson that had overheated which has caused me to do a rebuild. In doing so Im wondering while Im at it if it would be smart to check and see if its possible to install a temperature sensor. Back in 1976 they didnt have these on their motors and Im worried that if this ever...
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    1976 35 hp Johnson Lean Sneeze

    Im creating a new post because it seems Ive lost a lot of my helpers and I still need all the help everyone can give me. Here is where Im at. I have a 1976 35 hp Johnson that the water pump went out on it last year and caused the engine to overheat. Replaced that this spring and now I have a...
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    35 hp Johnson Lean Sneeze / Pop causes

    I have a 1976 35 hp Johnson Seahorse that Im having issues with. Ive gone through several checks and replaced enough that I just cant figure it out. The motor starts but when I have it running at idle, it sneezes and pops which all indication points to a lean air/fuel mixture. Here is what I...
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    1976 Johnson Seahorse leak & lost power

    Can someone give me some direction to what may be causing my problem. I have a 1976 Johnson Seahorse 35 Hp motor and this last weekend it was working good and when I was motoring I suddenly lost power and believe to have been only running on 1 cylinder. It would still run and I was able to...
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