need help diagnosing an annoying issue

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[quote nofish2]I had a similar problem with my 2004 Johnson 8 HP four stroke. I would have to keep squeezing the ball to keep it running. I took the carb off and took the float bowl off it, found the clip that holds the float to the needle wedged between them and it would not let them move freely.

I reinstalled the clip, put it all back together and it has ran great. I was careful taking it apart and didn't have to replace any of the gaskets.[/quote]

Worth a check, probably needs to be cleaned anyway.
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