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    1978 6 HP Johnson Low Compression

    Well, I poured the Acetone / ATF mixture into the cylinders and let that sit for a few days. Then I put in more and worked the pistons back and forth many times. Everything looked great but I'm still only getting 30 psi compression. I decided to pull the pistons and check them. everything looks...
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    1978 6 HP Johnson Low Compression

    here are photos of the both sides of the removed head gasket.
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    1978 6 HP Johnson Low Compression

    I recently purchased a 1978 6 hp Johnson Outboard. It ran fine for the first few times I had had it on my dinghy but then it started to cutout and die while running at high throttle. I assumed it was a problem with the gas or gas tank or fuel fittings so I used a new tank with new fittings. Same...
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