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August 9, 2018 at 11:24 pm
#80892
Same exact thing that happened to my Johnson 70 years ago. Running near wide open when the #1 piston let go. Post mortem found dirt in the top carb – Ran lean, got hot real quick and bang with no alarm.
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp
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