New project going here
you can obviously see what happened here the cylinder otherwise feels very smooth all around think she'll keep going with a little cleanup? I put a bore scope in and I don't see any other cracking etc.
So I ordered a new head gasket and I'm curious to know what others thoughts are. Its got like a thin white sealant bead as you can see from the pics my question is this. the manual calls for the tab on the top of the gasket to by on the port side of the engine but this would make the bead facing...
If there was no thermostat in a 1998 50hp Johnson could this cause water in the engine my theory is no thermostat = cold engine = condensation buildup inside the cylinders and crankcase is this correct thinking? this is something I overlooked when purchase this motor there is no thermostat in...
Hello All,
What head would you guys use the one with gray goop seems pitted to me while my old one (from a blown 40hp johnson) seems more smooth and glassy curious what opinions you all would have in regards to water leakage because I'm currently haveing a water intrusion problem and if it...
Hi all I've started a new thread in regards to some water I'm getting in my cylinders after trying to figure out where it could be coming from i came across this whole in the water jack at the back and Im not sure if its supposed to be a prt of the jacket it certainly doesn't seem like its part...
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I have finished rebuilding the engine. When I say rebuild I mean its been completely overhauled. I just finished getting everything back together meaning harness, lower end, shift assembly, throttle assembly, etc. I'm at the point now where it would be time for fresh gas and a first...
Hey gang,
So I recently fixed a stator issue on this Johnson 40hp adn it started right back up but when I took her out to run it she just didn't seem right and my feeling was right because she gave me a squeal and quit... I gave the flywheel an turn and it turns but feels pretty stiff along...
Hi I recently Purchased a pontoon boat with a 1996 Johnson 40 HP engine it was running great a few days ago with the occasional not wanting to start I attributed this to possible flooding however I took my wife and kids out and we flew across the lake just fine and anchored had some lunch and...
