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I have a '69 model Johnson Seahorse 4HP...model 4W69B. I had no spark, i replaced the points and condensers. Now i have a good spark, bright blue nice pop but it still will not fire. I have no knowledge about the needle valves, so maybe that's a problem and if someone could point me in the...
What is the correct spark plug for the motor...it has 2 different ones in it right now a champion RJ12YC and a champion J4C....and what is the correct gap?
Ok, i have no spark at the plugs so i was going to pull the flywheel and clean the points....i cannot get the flywheel to break free, i have a harmonic balancer puller on it right now, turned down as tight as i can get it. I have sprayed wd-40 on the stud and let it sit what else can i do????
ok, i bought a boat with a 4 hp johnson over the weekend and the guy gave me a 3.5 hp gamefisher for free because it was locked up. And so far what i can find is that the piston is seized near bottom dead center...cannot get penetrating oil to sit due to intake and exhaust ports in the...
I just acquired a 1969 4hp johnson sea horse, all seems ok with it except i am getting no spark at the plugs....where would your first place be to look? and second and so on. Thanks in advance.....
