I have a Jonhson 1989 150 HP and I'm trying to get it stated for the first time this year. I just put new plugs in it set the gap at .040, and it still won't start. It doesn't seem like it is attempting to start at all . The motor turn over fine but will not fire up. I pulled all the plugs...
Today when I had my boat out I could only get the motor to 1100 RPM's. Whenever I would try to give it more gas it would just die and shut off. As long as I kept it below 1100 RPM's it was ok. I had this problem 2 years ago and it was the primer bulb that was bad. I replaced the bulb and it...
Well here is another problem that I ran into yesterday. I have a 1989 Johnson GT 150. Model # J150STLCEM. I was at the dam and was running along at about 5200 RPM when all of a sudden the horn started sounding continously. I immediately shut it down and tried to find the problem. I let it...
I have a 1989 Johnson 150GT, model # J150STLEM. When the boat sets for 2 weeks or so and I try and start it I have a very difficult time trying to start it. The last time out it took me nearly 20 minutes or so to get it running. The problem is that the bendix doesn't stay engaged long enough...
I have a 89 Stratos 285 Pro which is 19ft long and a 89 150HP Johnson motor on it. I want to put a jack plate on it but do not know how much of a setback I should use.<br />1. How far back can I go and what are the advantages and disadvantages either forward or back? Can I go back too far? <br...
I had my boat out on the river today and when I cut way back on the throtle i notice what I thought was steam coming out of the motor. I thought it was overheating so I decided to run it a little bit more to possibly cool it down. When I cut back on the throtle again steam which was actually...
I have a 1989 Johnson 150 V6 GT and was wondering what is tha maximum rpm's this engine is rated at and is it okay to keep it at this maximum for any period of time? I have had this setup which is a 1989 Stratos 285 Pro and the 150 HP Johnson for only about 2 months now. Is there a site or...
