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I just bought a '47 sea 3hp... statred on the fourth pull... headed out on lake erie and it dies... wound the rope back on and started it back up but a wave hits me and I don't get a full pull on it... the thing starts flying the handle around... breaks off the gas cap... beating my trolling...
Here's a link to a sea king motor identification chart 1936 thru 1983 and a brief (very informative) history of the motors....
http://www.discount-marine-parts.com/ob_sea_king.html
Dave
I have a '52 johnson 5hp and the carb is leaking bbadly where the primer button/fuel adjustment(?) goes into the carb... I'm not seeing any carb kits in the iboats store...does anyone have info on where to get parts for this motor? Or tips for fixing this? Motor given to me by my Grandpa and...
after reading through the posts for several hours.... think I'm ready to give this a shot. I've noticed that alot of the parts offered in the iboats store are from 3 different manufacturers... which one is the preferred manufacturer? Thinking I'll do the plugs, coils, water pump, and carb. and...
