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    Winterizing an Outboard with Carbs

    Hello Everyone, I have a 2002 150hp Johnson with carburators. I was wondering how I should go about winterizing the engine for the winter. How exactly do I spray the fogger into the carbs, and how do I know that I am doing this properly? Also, is it absolutely essential that I drain and...
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    Fuel Water Filter

    Hey Guys, I am mounting a fuel water seperator on my 21 foot 2002 seaswirl. I wanted to know if anyone knew the best place to mount it. I think i may have to mount it a foot or so above teh level of teh fuel tank. Will this cause a restriction in the flow of gasoline if i do this?
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    2002 Johnson 150 Trim & Tilt

    I have trim fluid leaking out of the main piston shaft of my engine when i tilt it up out of the water. The fluid is also very pink, almost like pepto/bismol. Somone told me that I had fluid in the unit. Does anyone know what I should do to fix this problem= Do I need to take the boat out of...
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    2002 Johnson 150hp Stalling Problems..HELP!!

    Hey everyone, So the boat is finally in the water and I am having issues getting it started. I took the time this spring to rebuild the carbs, replace the fuel filter, and changed all spark plugs. The boat starts but stalls either immediately or after a few seconds. The longest it ran was...
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    Johnson 150 hp Trim/Tilt Fluid Access

    Hey Guys, I have a 150 hp 2002 Johnson engine. I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to access the trim tilt resivior while the boat was in the water to check the fluid. I am pretty sure I can based on the waterline of my boat but just wanted to make sure. Also can anyone give me...
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    Trim & Tilt Issue 150 hp 2002 Johnson

    Hey Everyone, So while I was working on my boat yesterday I noticed something wrong with the trim/tilt function on my motor. When I was lowering the unit teh motor began to shake violently up and down and made teh entire boat shake until it was finally down in a low enough position. I greased...
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    Stuck Impeller- HELP!

    I am changing the water pump for my 2002 150 hp johnson 2 stroke. I am unable to remove the impeller. It will not budge when pulled on or pryed. Any ideas on how I can remove it?
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    Johnson 2002 150HP Starting Problems

    I am getting ready to put the boat back out in the water and wanted to resolve an issue I had last year. The engine would not start rigt away after it had been sitting for a few days. The engine would crank but not start up. It often took me multiple attempts, many over 10 minutes of turning...
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    Carb Rebuilding on 2002 150hp Johnson- HELP!

    I am going to rebuild my carbs in my engine. Is it absolutely necessary to replace the floats in the carb? I would like to just get the Sierra or Mallory rebuilding kits without the floats as they are a $10 difference from the BRP part that includes the float. Can anyone recommend either of...
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    Fuel Leak Between Carb and Air Silencer

    I noticed fuel leaking between the carburetor ( at least I think its the carburetor according to my Seloc book) all the way on the top left and the plastic nozzle of the air silencer assembly. The air silencer doesnt seem to be on tightly but should fuel be pumping into it anyway? I thought...
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    2002 150hp 2 stroke Johnson- Stalls in Idle

    Hey Everyone, So I bought a 21 Seaswirl Striper 2 months ago with a 2002, 150 hp 2 stroke Johnson engine. The engine had been running fine. The only problem I encountered was the the engine would not start right away. I woul doften have to crank it sveral times before the negine finally got...
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