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where the fuel line plugs in to my 1986 johnson 40, there is another nipple that feeds into a black unit mounted next to the carburetors, that unit feeds into the carburetors. I'm told that unit is an oil injector. is that true and should i have an oil reservoir feeding that nipple.
this motor...
i can start my 1972 40hp. johnson but it won't stay running. its 's new to me and has not run for a while, about a month. i can start it with the choke lever up and it will run like that but as soon as i put the lever down it cuts out . i don't have a manual so i'm not sure of what i'm doing...
as you all know i'm new to the boating world. so i have a lot of what some might call stupid questions. the light switch on my 1972 starcraft is not working the way i think it should. should both bow and stearn lights be on at the same time? my switch works like this. switch in, all off. switch...
this is my first boat, a 1972 starcraft with a 40 hp. johnson and a 3.3 hp. mercury kicker. what is the proper fuel oil mix for both.(the mercury is fairly new
2003 or newer)