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    1979 Johnson 55HP lower unit oil leak

    Started up the motor to see if the starter would engage and when the motor started firing lower unit oil started leaking out the weep hole below the water intake. There was significant water inside the lower unit after draining. About a month earlier I replaced the water pump, and also the seals...
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    79 55 Johnson Seahorse (starter turns but does not engage fly wheel)

    The starter on my 79 Johnson 55hp seahorse won't engage. It happened when I was on the lake after sturring up clay on the bottom. Waited about 5 min and it engaged for about 2 seconds then hasn't since. I haven't had time to look, in college, to see if it's a bad solinoid or if it's a bad ground...
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    1979 Johnson seahorse 55hp lower unit detach

    I recently bought a bought with a 79 Johnson seahorse 55hp and am having trouble finding the linkage disconnect so I can drop the lower unit to change the water pump. Is the bolt that does this a 3/8 bolt under the bottom carb that is connected to the shift lever? I just wanna make sure so I'm...
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