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    help with a 73 Johnson 4hp outboard

    Have gotten great advise from here before so let's try again. My brother has a 1973 4 HP Johnson outboard. It will run great when the top cowling is off. As soon as put the top on cuts down to around 1/2 speed and dies. What can I do about this or where are the adjustments. Like said sounds...
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    1973 4hp johnson runs for a few min then dies

    hello , my brother has a 73 4 horse johnson , bought in oct 2011, ran great for that month started on first or second pull then got put up for winter,a few months later took out was hard to start then would run for 5-10 min and die.we changed fuel pump, water pump,gas tank ,lines and fittings...
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    73 4 hp johnson need help

    hello names joe.my brother bought a 73 4hp johnson(4r73c)last fall.ran ok this spring took out was hard to start or wouldnt start at all. the ball had disintegrated and pluged fuel filter.ok we replaced tank,hoses,ball,fuel pump,filters,plugs,impeller,had carb cleaned.about a month ago found on...
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    73 4hp johnson

    well 3rd time hope its a charm.my brothers 73 4 hp johnson (4r73c).runs great in the barrel when take it out on lake wont start, spits and sputters,back fires.we have replaced fuel pump,fuel tank,filters,hoses had the carb cleaned and rebuilt at a boat shop . i didnt go with him last night but...
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    1973 4 horse johnson

    hi you all helped me with my brothers motor back in nov so lets hope you can help again..we replaced the fuel pump now motor wont stay running.sometimes does sometimes not.and to start it have to turn top dial (not sure what it is)say slow speed under it. sometimes have to turn the lean/rich.ive...
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    1973 4hp johnson need help

    My brother bought a 1973 4hp johnson sea-horse mod#4r73c,he is leagaly blind and a amputee,but loves to fish. the motor runs good but when we got on the lake it went about a half mile and died.when got started again did same thing.finally got running again and did not run in fast and it didnt...
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