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    Intermittent power on 15hp 2-stroke

    Thanks all for the tips. I rebuilt the carb and fuel pump, cleaning both. The condition was overall good, didn't notice anything wrong. I also replaced the fuel tank and fuel line, and fuel. I put it back together and it runs mostly the same as before: smooth, consistent, but at WOT you can hear...
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    Intermittent power on 15hp 2-stroke

    I've got a Johnson 15hp 2-stroke, model J15REEA. Sometimes I can get full power (you can feel the difference), but most of the time it's kind of weak and you can hear it almost sputtering at WOT. I did some experimenting and found that if I do a hard left turn, where everything in the boat...
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    1998 Johnson 15hp top cylinder fouling

    I've got a '98 15 hp Johnson, starts great and idles fine, but the top end is a big sluggish and has intermittent bursts of power. I pulled the plugs, and the while the bottom cylinder plug looks nice (clean, tan), the top plug is black with wet oil residue. I swapped the plugs, and again the...
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