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    1975 Johnson 85 hp starter issue

    Took the boat out to the harbor and turned the key and got a fizzle, singeing sound like there was some electrical issue. After fooling around held down the key for a little and then it spun the hex but not fast enough. So I put the hex in crackshaft manually and got it started. The hex...
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    1975 Johnson 85 hp turning over and dieing

    Hello Weve been having trouble getting started, need to know which way to look. The engine turns over starts putt putting a couple times then quits. When the prop starts to move quick and starts putt putting the starter gear spinner comes down from the crankshaft and makes loud screeching...
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    1975 Johnson 85 hp start stall

    Hello all, My novice friends and I bought a sweet little boat with a 1975 Johnson 85 hp outboard that has a issue at startup, wonder if anyone could give a diagnosis or good start procedure so we can see we where we are wrong. When we get it running she works fine and we have no issues...
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