I have an ‘86 Johnson 70hp (3 cylinder 2-stroke) outboard with a propeller that won’t spin. I was using it over the weekend and felt something slip at high RPMs. At around 3500RPM the slip would happen and the engine would just rev up a ton. I was able to move at a low speed for a bit then it...
I bought an old 2hp Minn Kota transom mounted trolling motor used for $25 and I’m wondering about how I could set up a battery for it. I have an old 15’ crestliner boat that currently just has a starting battery. I don’t have an outlet near where my boat is stored. I’m willing to get a 12V deep...
I did squeeze the primer bulb unfortunately. I tested the battery and it’s reading 13 V. I also bypassed the solenoid and the starter seemed to work. Do you think that means the solenoid is bad or could it still be a grounding issue? I haven’t started troubleshooting that yet. Also thanks for...
After running well on the water all day the RPMs started to flutter down a bit. I shook the gas tank and it sounded pretty low so I killed the engine and switched to the auxiliary one. Then the engine wouldn’t restart. It wouldn’t turn over at all or make a sound when the key was turned...
