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    Fuel/Oil mixture for '58 Johnson

    I just bought one of these bottles! Worth it's weight in gold! https://a.co/d/h55wsVu
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    carburetor drain plug location

    Depends on the year and model of the engine. The carb link below is what my engine uses and the bolt to drain each carb is number 36, but is on the front of the carb and is covered by the air silencer. Some carbs have a bolt on or around the bottom of the bowl that can be removed to empty it...
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    70443 1974 Hustler

    It is FIXED!!! Goodness gracious! I didn't expect this to become such an issue for something that appears to be so simple! Today I got the new spring and it was in fact the same as the previous spring. $10 down the drain! SO I continued tinkering with the carbs and choke linkage. I noticed...
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    70443 1974 Hustler

    I'm not so sure. I ordered one that will be here Monday. I have the solenoid all the way back and you can see the plunger is pretty far forward. In the second pic I have the engine in the on position, but not running and the plunger is pulled back a little. In the third pic I have pushed the...
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    70443 1974 Hustler

    Really? I thought it looked like the springs I have seen below. Maybe it’s gotten weak. I’ll order a new one. https://www.boats.net/product/evinrude/0314193?ref=5b038df7ecfb2d46890a434ec5c044b9a69430ed
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    70443 1974 Hustler

    So I pushed the solenoid all the way back and it just causes the spring to stretch out when I hit the switch. I attached pictures of my setup and it looks proper. The choke moves very easily by hand so I don't know why it's not working. It's like that spring is too light. The last picture is...
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    70443 1974 Hustler

    When I press the switch on the control, the solenoid does pull the plunger in, but it doesn't pull the choke closed. I'm going to try to adjust the solenoid position. The choke moves freely when I use my finger.
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    70443 1974 Hustler

    This first picture isn't from my boat, but this is what it looks like for the most part, but the spring at the front of the plunger is like the one in the second picture. My middle carb does have that wire which is attached to the switch that lets you choose between Open, Automatic, and closed...
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    70443 1974 Hustler

    Hello! I bought a 1974 MFG Gypsy with a 70443 Hustler engine. This boat has had two previous owners and they both took very good care of the boat. The previous owner said the carbs didn't need rebuilt, but when taking it out the engine would run fine at idle and high speed for a while and...
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