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    carb adjustment

    Hi Guys I have been here several times and thanks for all your help. I just put another carb on my 1960 5.5 Johnson seahorse and started out as instructed close both needle valves open top one 1an 1/2 bottom 1 full turn works good in neutral but when i put it in gear and give it full throttle...
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    No Power

    Hi I have been here several times asking for help and now i need you pros help again, I have a 1960 5.5 Johnson got the carb adjusted in neutral runs awesome but as soon as i put it in gear it stalls out i have adjusted needle valves as directed here and still nothing. Could it be i need to...
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    twist throttle

    Hi Guys Well i do have another question about my1960 Johnson seahorse 5.5 As i stated in a few of my threads i got motor ruining but found out today something I hope you all can understand. OK when i twist the throttle and hold back the carb roller all the way open it runs perfect from slow to...
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    Now runing

    HI I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHOM HELPED ME OVER THE WEEKS TO GET MY 1960 JOHNSON 5.5 TO RUN IT IS NOW COOLING AND RUINING:D GREAT THANKS :rolleyes:
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    Rebuild lower unit

    Hi Guys Back again only with diffrent question on my 1960 Johnson 5.5 lower unit. As I got started on this engine i went and took off the lower unit and replaced the Finn. And now that i got it running i done a water test witch turned out to be i think not good It seems that i am not getting the...
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    not running

    Hi Guys Have been here several times with questions,and looks like i have another about the same engine. 1960 5.5 Johnson sea horse. let me explain what i have done at this point and all else have failed. I have all new ingestion parts including 7 mm wires at first when i primed it she would run...
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    Help still no spark

    Hi guys i know i,m on here a lot asking for help with my 1960 johnson 5.5 and i'm sorry if i am a bother bot i'm at my wits end i have replaced wires,coils,points,conditioners and still no spark have set my points enormous times from 20 to 30 held my hand on plug hopeful when i pulled rope it...
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    No Spark

    HI Guys again i got my last thread fixed my coils was pass the boss But now can not get any spark bought a good test light for plugs and nothing the only thing that i did not change today was the condenser i used the ole ones could that be my no spark problem, or does those 5.5 1960 cd 17...
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    armiture/points plate

    Hi ALL I'm new here so forgive me for miss spelled words and ignorance,But i am in need of help. Let me 1st say thanks to all that can help. I have a 1960 5.5 Johnson seahorse that when i was going to do a tuneup on i broke the armature how? we will get to that later. I found several on eBay the...
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