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    Broke a plastic linkage part on mariner 20 hp - Can't find anywhere

    Livingston, TX Reaching out to US boat works above. Thanks for the help.
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    Broke a plastic linkage part on mariner 20 hp - Can't find anywhere

    Hello, I recently was working on my dad's mariner 20 hp. We were having trouble getting the carbs to open up, and when I moved the throttle to start position, there was a snap, and the control linkage had broken. The part that broke was the 11038 3 control lever, linked below...
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    1979 Johnson 15 HP Diagnostic help - Fuel Issue?

    That seems so obvious in hindsight, but yes, I would just have needed to rotate the inlet valve by unscrewing it and it would have worked without me relocating the fuel line. Thank you
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    1979 Johnson 15 HP Diagnostic help - Fuel Issue?

    Hey guys just wanted to update. I purchased a new fuel pump and installed it. The engine idled for about 15 minutes before I had to leave and work on other products. I did notice that when I got back to the boat there was a bit of brown oil/water mix discharge under where I ran the engine. I'm...
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    1979 Johnson 15 HP Diagnostic help - Fuel Issue?

    Thank you for the reply. I am hoping to have time to tinker with the pump this weekend. I swapped the tank, and then swapped the hose with a new hose on the new tank, and still had the issue. That would rule out a bad tank/hose, right? I will update once I repair/replace the fuel pump.
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    1979 Johnson 15 HP Diagnostic help - Fuel Issue?

    I have a 1979 Johnson 15 HP outboard. Today, I went to take it out, and it didn't make it 100 yards from the launch. The engine cut off like it was starved of fuel. I was able to pump more fuel with the hand pump, but again it died shortly after. I found out I was able to keep it from dying by...
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