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    '71 25hp johnson

    Looking at buying a shop rebuilt 25 johnson. I have owned other smaller outboards (johnson/evinrude) that were newer than this one. Are parts hard to find for this old of a model and are there any common problems (i.e. clutch dogs going bad)I would want to know about?<br />Thanks,<br />Lee
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    83 Johnson 7.5 weirdo

    I have a couple questions for you smart guys. My motor starts and runs good but once you run at WOT for a while and it warms up. If you stop and then try to start right after that again it is pretty sluggish and has less power. Question two is that when at WOT there isnt as much of a stream...
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    To silicone or not to silicone

    Ok, I have torn down my 83 7.5hp johnson for the third time now. First replaced the water tube grommet where it meets the head (fixed the water pumping problem)put back together with same exhaust gasket cause it looked fine and of course got an exhaust leak. Then took back apart to fix exhaust...
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    83 Johnson 7.5hp hates its cover

    Does anyone have any idea why my motor will run great with the head cover off as opposed to it being on. It doesnt appear to be rubbing the inside of the engine cover anywhere with the fly wheel or anything else. As soon as you put the head cover on there is very sluggish acceleration and max...
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    water pump installation !!!!

    Ok, I have now decided that the guy that put the new water pump on my motor did it incorrectly. What are the usual mistakes? I have read stuff here about the impeller fins going backwards or having a plate on wrong. The water pump is brand new and not pumping water up to the head at all and...
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    7.5hp 1983 Johnson water pump

    Hi, I recently purchased this motor and when we went to start it (we had it sitting in a barrell of water) it didnt pump water the way I thought it should. The gentleman I bought it from offered to make things right and have a new water pump put in. Now the new water pump is in and it doesnt...
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