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    1982 Johnson 7.5hp Backfires but No Start (Wrong Carb?)

    I rebuilt the carb prior to swapping the spark plug wires with an OMC rebuild kit. It did not have the low speed pack nut in the rebuild kit so I'll see if I can find that online. The issue I was wondering if perhaps the timing advance was incorrect because the carb and linkage do not look like...
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    1982 Johnson 7.5hp Backfires but No Start (Wrong Carb?)

    Here are more pictures Edit: and for the carb, the linkage does not look like what I have seen on parts diagrams for my engine.
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    1982 Johnson 7.5hp Backfires but No Start (Wrong Carb?)

    I had to cut the recoil rope when I took the powerhead off. I'll get a new rope on there. Is the length mainly just to make starting it easier? As for the carb, should I bite the bullet and buy a used OMC carb from eBay? I only see one of them on there and its $150. If not, I'm guessing it will...
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    1982 Johnson 7.5hp Backfires but No Start (Wrong Carb?)

    The imprint on the freeze plug says E8RLCNR (E0031529)
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    1982 Johnson 7.5hp Backfires but No Start (Wrong Carb?)

    Wow, I can't thank you enough. Just went by the manual and assumed the it was correct. Switched the leads and she fired right up. Ran for 2 minutes and then stalled out and wont restart. Time to get to diagnosing that :)
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    1982 Johnson 7.5hp Backfires but No Start (Wrong Carb?)

    Hello, I have been rebuilding a 1982 Johnson 7.5hp (sailmaster). I purchased it with no spark, diagnosed it and replaced the powerpack that now sparks and jumps a 1/2" gap. It is not starting and after 5 or so pulls it will backfire once. Looking through the parts manual the carb linkage on my...
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    OMC TurboJet Impeller Bearings

    Know it's a few years late, but I really appreciate the part numbers for the bearings and seal dimensions when rebuilding my impeller unit. Good information on these is hard to find!
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