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    Rebuilding 1956 Johnson 15hp FDE-10 Part 3: Carb Rebuild how-to's

    Re: Rebuilding 1956 Johnson 15hp FDE-10 Part 3: Carb Rebuild how-to's An afternoon of fun. Reinstalled the carb float so the little tab can do its job. And did the fuel pump conversion, which included tapping a hole for the first time - came out good.
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    Rebuilding 1956 Johnson 15hp FDE-10 Part 3: Carb Rebuild how-to's

    Re: Rebuilding 1956 Johnson 15hp FDE-10 Part 3: Carb Rebuild how-to's The carb is re-installed. Thanks everyone! Installed the new plastic float but kept the old cork one as a back up. It is actually in reasonably good shape for how old it is. Below is a photo of the carb with the new...
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    Rebuilding 1956 Johnson 15hp FDE-10 Part 3: Carb Rebuild how-to's

    Re: Rebuilding 1956 Johnson 15hp FDE-10 Part 3: Carb Rebuild how-to's After a couple of weeks break, I am back at reassembling the carb. The large high speed nozzle gasket seems like it is too thick. With the gasket in place the two halves are about 1/16" from meeting (with big gasket...
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    Rebuilding 1956 Johnson 15hp FDE-10 Part 3: Carb Rebuild how-to's

    I've set out to do a carburetor cleaning and gasket replacement. I was told that this motor has not run for 30 years and that was backed up by there not being a drop of gas in the carburetor or in any of the old hardened fuel lines attached to it. I really didn't see any build up of anything...
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    Rebuilding 1956 Johnson 15hp FDE-10 Part 2: Pulling Flywheel

    My flywheel just sits there, getting cleaner and better protected by various lubricants as I attempt to pull it off its crankshaft. I've been working on this off-and-on for five days, at this point. The good news is that I don't believe I've bent anything on the flywheel or the crankshaft...
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    Rebuilding 1956 Johnson 15hp FDE-10

    Last weekend I purchased a 1956 Johnson 15hp electric start outboard. It has not been run for 20-ish years according to the previous owner. He said that he got it from an old neighbor and hadn't ever run it. It was in his workshop and looks to have been kept inside all this time. No...
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