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    3HP runs for a few secconds

    I have a 3HP johnson J3BRESR. Starts in a few pulls and will run for about 5 to 10 seconds and dies. wait a few seconds and another pull and it starts again. The fuel tank is on the motor and is gravity fed. filter is clean, plenty of fuel getting to the bowl, tank vent is open. Rebuilt...
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    can't find parts via serial #

    My 20 hp outboard serial #A717260 doesn't come up when looking for parts. Any idea why or what serial # i should use instead?
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    72 50hp with spark!

    Well i followed all the trouble shooting guides i could find and all checked out. put it all back together and had great spark on both cylinders. Problem is i have no explanation of why it works now and didnt before. I would love to believe it was a bad connection that i worked through but i...
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    1972 50hp johnson with no spark

    My 50 hp has no spark in either cylinder. The clymer manual i have has a 72 65hp 3 cylinder so i am trying to follow the trouble shoot from that but it calls for special neon testers that i don't have. I have removed the black and yellow wire and that didn't work. Installed a new oem ignition...
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    1972 50hp stops while trolling

    Looking for a little assurance befor i throw a bunch of parts at this thing. Sometimes the motor will take 15 to 20 min to get started but when it does start it fires in about a crank and a half. other times it starts right up. Then when running at idle it will just stop running. no coughing...
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