I have a 62 Johnson Seahorse 40 HP (hot water choke) that seems to run OK. I bought a carb kit and removed and cleaned the carb. I am in the process of adjustment (link and sync). The manual says on one of the final adjustments "manually rotate the armature base to its full spark position...
I am now to the floor stage of my project. There are cracks (2 hair line 2 foot long) in the floor where it seems a little soft between the stringers. It is only the floor which seem a bit thin. There is not any wood below in my boat (69 15' MFG) only in the transom which has been replaced and...
I have a 62' 40 HP Seahorse that I purchased with a 15' MFG. The engine runs good with the exception that you have to hold the throttle a little past start to keep it idling and the ajustment screw (plastic) is all the way down. I want to service and maintenance this motor myself. I have done a...
I have a 62' 40 HP Seahorse that I purchased with a 15' MFG. The engine runs good with the exception that you have to hold the throttle a little past start to keep it idling and the ajustment screw (plastic) is all the way down. I want to service and maintenance this motor myself. I have done a...
This weekend I am planning on building an outboard motor stand/ dolly. I have a 1962 40HP Johnson. I want to clean it up, paint it and do a thorough check up and maintenance on the motor. I am putting it on a 69 MFG Niagara which is all repaired and brand new paint job and everything. I need to...
Got my boat almost ready, now the motor. I have a 1962 Johnson 40hp Seahorse. The manual says for an oil gas ratio to use 24:1 but the previous owner says to use 50:1. He also told me to put lead in the gas but the manual says to use unleaded premium gas. Can anybody tell me which is correct...
Where can I get the plastic end replacements for the cable in the box, mine broke on the water yesterday. Can I make one or repair it. Looks like a small white plastic tube. It has shipmaster on the side. I am running a 62 Johnson Seahorse 40 HP on a 15' MFG Niagara. Thanks for any help. It also...
