toddster88
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Newly registered member to the forum here, but long time lurker. love this site! I have recently acquired 1959 johnson 5.5hp and the original pressure tank that came with it. everything looks to be in excellent condition. it sat in a garage for a year or 2, so before I even pulled the rope I tore apart the carb and rebuilt it. I tore the lower unit off, changed the impeller and lower unit oil. I also dug into th ignition and replaced everything as well. I started her up and after a while of pullin, she started up. water seemed to be comin out the pee hole pretty good, but after about a minute or 2 it idled really high and the power head seemed to get really hott, too hott to touch, so I shut it down immeditely. im fairley new to outboards, but i read somewhere that it shouldn get that hott? so i pulled the plugs and the bottom plug seemed kinda wet, while the top was fine. so i decided to replace the head gasket, thermostat and therm gasket. i figured that there may have been blockage somewhere around those parts. So i just fired her up again and its doing the same thing? except it fired a little easier and the bottom plug was significantly less wet than the first time around. im confused! i dont know what to do next, boating season is almost here in PA and im not going to have a motor! i read somewhere that the water tube may not be lined up right from when i put the lower unit back on, could this be true? should i tear the exhaust side cover off, replace the gasket and make sure its not clogged too? im kinda stumped an any insight would be appreciated!!!