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I have replaced the plugs and wires, cleaned and rebuilt the carb, replaced points and fuel filter. The motor runs great and smooth yet when I took it out for test run it will not get up in speed, troll around great no issues but can not get up on plain. What may be going on and what do I need...
I have replaced the plugs and wires cleaned and rebuilt the carb, the motor runs great and smooth yet when I took it out for test run it will not get up in speed troll around great no issues but can not get up on plain. what should i do?
And i did replace the points and fuel filter also.
On the bottom of the lower unit near the exhaust is a small hole, looks drilled also there is a small hole on the unit i call the spacer as I do not know what else to call it, this whole is near the forward port bolt it also appears as it is a drill hole. are these small holes drain holes or...
where do i put the water hose for water cooling, it is not like newer engines and i am not sure where the water inlet is. on the bottom of the gear case i see the exhaust and in the parts book it says water intake screen then up on the port side of the gear case is a by pass screen and just...
This engine is clean, but looks can be blah blah... I would like to have some input on what I should check out. The engine has been sitting in a garage since 2002. I have already ordered the greases and i have a replacement fuel filter, i know i have to check the points and set to .20, i need to...
Hello everyone,
My name is Mike and i just bought my first boat, a 1966 Orlando Clipper. It is all original, the engine is a Johnson 80HP Super Sea-Horse electramatic, and it runs great. The seats and the bonnet are still in perfect condition so is the rest of the boat. It even has the original...
