motor runs fine on muffs, occasionally spitting but in water spits every 2-3 seconds and wont idle, stalls
this is a 1989 johnson gt150
would seafoam or other additive help this issue?
Hey all,
Have a 1989 johnson gt150 i have been restoring. Finally got time to put it in the water today but the motor struggles to stay idling and intermittently will sniffle/sneaze. Tho its starts easily and can keep it on by bumping the throttle to 1200ish, the motor wont idle down and stay...
hey all, just finishing up a rebuilt on an 89 johnson motor and tracker bass boat. i have checked, repaired or replaced every component on this motor and am just finishing up a broken woodruff key. my question is. A) how do i ckeck the timing of this motor B) ho can i set the timing at spec, or...
Hey all, flywheel key on my 1989 johnson was sheared....luckily took less than a day to get it all apart!
i am now installing a new key, how do i know if the key is in far enough / properly seated?
after seating the key, how do i know if the flywheel is seated properly?
my reinstall procedure...
Hey all,
I have been rebuilding an 89 GT and accompanying bass tracker for the past 3 months. After alot testing and part replacing on the electrical side i am now rebuilding the carbs as a final step before testing the motor.
I pulled the carbs, pretty straight forward but the top carb is...
