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    1978 Johnson 55hp

    Just broke out a Johnson 55hp 55EL78S ( new to me ). Compression good, 160 #1 #2 , good spark, fuel good, pump good, new spark plugs. Starts fine but tends to stall on initial idle, bogs slightly upon full throttle. It does idle fine once running (perhaps to low of RPM?) , but is there anything...
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    Johnson 50hp 1973

    Just started working on a 1973 50hp johnson 50ESL73R, that I purchased last week. Started the motor and it wants to run but it is hard to start and runs rough. It seems to be starving for gas and dies out after about a minute. Been awhile since I've worked on any outboards but I am ready to get...
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