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    1958 Johnson Seahorse Carb Issues???

    Last year I purchased a beautiful 7-1/2 horse '58 Seahorse, and I ran it all over a couple of lakes all summer with no issues. Also has been running great for the very early portion of this season. However, today I had it running wide open and it very gradually slowed down and stalled. It...
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    1967 Johnson 6hp Carburetor Removal?

    I have a 1967 Johnson 6hp, great reliable fishing motor that I use every year extensively. This year it took me a LONG time to get it started, but now that it is running it will run ONLY on full choke. Not a hair off or it cuts right out. Ran it for 20 minutes on full choke, even drove around a...
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    1960 40 Horse Johnson RDS-22

    Recently acquired the above motor on an equally old fiberglass boat that is in very poor condition. The motor appears fine other than being stuck in gear. (the gearbox is junk). The electric start system in the boat is completely junk, but it does have a recoil start built in. I have removed the...
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    1971 Johnson 6hp (6R71G) loss of compression in one cylinder

    Recently lost power with my 1971 Johnson 6hp. No compression in the second cylinder. Besides the obvious hole in the piston possibility, what else would be a likely cause here? The motor is in superb condition and has run flawlessly for 40 years and I really want to fix this so the family can...
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    What kind of boat is this???

    I recently purchased this odd looking aluminum boat from a guy down the street from me. He had no idea what it was or where it came from before he got it either. There doesn't seem to be any information anywhere on the boat, except for the top corners of the stern have "Eaton's" stamped on them...
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