Re: 1958 Johnson 5.5hp carb/starting problem

[Anonymous]

1. Carb kit installed, not from BRP but ive used this kit before without issue.
2. Carb was completely disassembled, blown out with compressed air along with the top plug removed and blown out. bowl and inside of carb were clean and free of debris when i got it but decided to put a kit in it since it was leaking and I suspected the float may be bad.
3.That was another poster with a similar issue.
4.I dont have compression readings as my POS gauge will give me the same 35-40PSI readings its given me on two other engines that run just fine, ill have to find another one. *****EDIT***** stuck the gauge i have on it (US GENERAL) and it shows me a little over 30psi, but im not trusting that at all.
5.I have not done anything to the gear case, oil or the waterpump as i wanted to make sure it ran before i went that deep into it.