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My new-to-me 1977 140 johnson outboard is not running right. I have spark to the top two cyls, but only intermittent spark on the bottom two. I though it was a problem with points (this is my first large outboard that is not electronic ignition. The small outboard motors I have worked on have...
Just got the motor. It is super clean. Popped right off with starting fluid in the cly...
Questions:
I believe this is a water-cooled lower unit, with an air cooled head..is that correct?
Does this motor need a pressure type fuel tank, or does it have a fuel pump and can run on a standard fuel...
New to the forum..thanks in advance for the help.
I have the motor listed above....How bad a job is it to change the impeller? Is this something I can do myself? Do I need to pull the lower unit off? What, if anything will fall out if I do pull the lower unit? Advice? Should I plan on getting a...
