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I recently acquired a 1999 Johnson 4 hp, J4REEA. The previous owner apparently...
I have a lightweight aluminum 14' boat. The trailer as given to me has tiny 4.8 x 8" wheels. I originally wanted to change over to 12" tires, but then I was wondering if there is any reason I cannot go up one more size to P165/80/13 trailer tires. Part of my current problem is that the boat sits...
I have a 1958 Johnson 5.5 that I put a Mikuni pump #808492 on, and I am leaking fuel from the little copper colored disc on the top of the pump.
1. Is there particular orientation that the pump is made to work in? Flat, sideways, etc...
2. What is the little copper disc for?
The pump can...
I am trying to get my 9.5 johnson running again. I parked it last fall, and tried to start it last week and got no response. It will start briefly if premix is sprayed into the carb body, so I am confident it is a carb issue.
I did remove the big welch plug and found a drop of what seemed to...
Working on rebuilding the lower unit on this motor, and the seal kit I bought came with two prop shaft seals. One is very thin, the other is thicker, maybe 1/4 inch thick. I know I read something on the boards about using both seals, but I don't remember what order to use them in, or what...
Recently finished working on a 1960 qd 10hp, and got it running well in the barrel. ;) Full tuneup....
Took it out on the river, and it did very well..:D
On the way back, half a mile from the launch, it overheated and shut down...:mad:
After a long period of rowing, I did a...
I was visiting my local scrapyard on other business, and saw a large 14 inch prop in the bin. I paid a few dollars for it, hoping it was brass, and took it home. I found this eBay ad for it...
I bought a 1956 5.5 Johnson about a year ago, and at the time, it was said to be operational. i pulled it in the shop to start going through it, and the powerhead was locked up. I dissembled the powerhead and got it freed up, but I wanted to replace the rings in it. The problem is, the old rings...
When I see classic cars from the 1950's, I see many that are custom painted in unique and interesting hot rod themes. Since the omc motors from the 50's share many of the classic lines as automobiles from the same era, it seems that these would be a wonderful canvas to play with, and get a...
So I dropped in a pawn shop today and saw a boat motor lying on the floor. I asked the guy what year it was and he didn't know, but he thought mid eighties. I looked closer and saw that it was a 2001. He is asking $450, but doesn't know if it runs. I am wondering what price range I can expect to...
I got this motor running well, but now it is running hot. It has a new water pump housing, impeller, and I feel some water flowing out of the exhaust holes on the leg. I did drop the lower unit to see if the water tube is in location properly, and it is.
It is running hot enough to...
I just rebuilt the stator on this motor and have good spark. After trying to start the motor without success, I put a carb kit in it, replaced the float with the new plastic one, and put it back together. Now it will run at slow speed, but dies if I try to run it fast.
There are two small...
I have spent several hours this afternoon trying to educate myself on the best product to use on stainless threads going into aluminum.
What I have found is that zinc based products are highly recommended, unless you like orange, in which case copper based products are just the thing. For a...
I have a 1967 9.5 johnson that I have been working the kinks out of, and I broke a screw removing the impeller housing. I tried to drill it out and tap, but bunged it up pretty good. Am I ok in using three screws to reinstall?
I recently obtained a 1987 Suzuki DT25 that the previous owner said was not getting spark to the top cylinder. He correctly surmised that it was missing part of the CDI ignition system, as the rectifier is missing. Upon inspection, I also noticed that one of the ground wires had shorted out and...
