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    1979 motor lost spark

    I think I know the answer, but would like to have someone with more experience with these than me to help out. I had my 79 15hp on the stand and it was running. I had just rebuilt the carb and was wanting to run it before taking it to the lake. It stopped running and would not start. I checked...
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    1972 9.5 hp prop options

    I have a 9.5hp Johnson pin drive with a 8 1.8 x 8 3-blade prop on it. It's on a 14' fishing boat and I don't think it's getting full RPM at WOT. I don't expect to get a lot of speed out of it, but I thought 6mph was a little slow. Do props exist that are a smaller pitch or would a 2 blade...
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    Honda BF40 EFI losing RPM slowly

    Hi, I have a 40hp EFI that starts off fine at about 5200 RPM. After about 5 minutes into running at WOT the RPM's slowly decrease to about 4000...still at WOT. Any think I can look at to try to maintain the 5200 RPM? It has brand new plugs and has had an oil change. Lower unit oil was changed...
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    1989 Johnson - need more speed

    Hi guys. I am new here and just bought a new to me 1989 Lund Tyee 1750 with a Johnson 90 on it. I was expecting a little more out of it. I'm new to the world of outboards. I know that I can change the prop to get better top end, but the hole shot will be slower, etc. I've read a lot of...
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