I did. I didn't realize that older 2 strokes naturally do it. one thing I read up on too is that for a lot of these older johnsons, if you just let them idle while you have them running in a bucket, the motor is running high enough or hot enough to burn all of the oil in the mixture, therefore...
so in reality that oil leaking out the top of the lower unit is likely nothing to worry about. again just clarifying how I am interpreting the message board. thanks again
I am new to outboards, racerone, so just clarifying to make sure I understand. I can't always tell which comment is related to which questions since I am a rookie to begin with. I appreciate your help!
Crosbyman - was this in response to the picture I posted of the oil leaking out of the lower unit or just a general thought? Making sure I am understanding this within context. Thanks!
Hey everyone, I got a look at the motor again yesterday and noticed this on the lower unit:
Assuming it's just the gasket that is leaking? Any thoughts on how this contributed to the above oily water at all?
Tphoyt,
Thanks for the detail on the pump kit and temperature. both make sense. I'm going to order a new kit to be safe.
On the thermostat side, what do you mean by test it in boiling water? I am a rookie here - where would I find the thermostat in the motor? didn't even know I had one...
When you say check the thermostat, could you explain? just to make sure I'm understanding - what do you mean by this & why would it be important? much appreciated
Hi everyone,
I recently purchased a 1988 Johnson 6 HP 2 Stroke (j6rccs)
It runs & fires right up, however, it has brown stuff coming out into the water when running it.
I have attached pictures. You can see the brown material that is floating in the water, the red line that I drew which shows...
