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    Tilt/Trim Pump squeeling

    I have a 1995 Stratos with a 175 hp when I trim it up it does fine when i'm trimming it down it squeels like crazy. Any suggestions on what I should do?
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    Johson faststrike 175 hp primer bulb

    I have a 1995 Johnson Faststrike 175 hp and everytime I started the motor I would have to go prime the bulb and it would take forever to get the fuel to get sucked into the eninge. I replaced the bulb and now its not sucking anything. I took the hose off of the engine and there is no fuel being...
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    1995 Stratos Tilt/trim pump sqeeking

    When I trim the motor up it sounds perfectly normal when I tim it down it squeeks like crazy?? How do I fix this?
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    1995 Fast Strike 175 hp Johnson constant alarm

    I have a 1995 Johson Fast Strike 175 Hp and it runs great however every now and then just when i'm idling a constant horn will sound. Sometimes if I put it in nutral and give it some gas it will quite. Also it will quite if I just take off and start running on pad. I have good water coming out...
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    1994 40 hp Mariner oil leaking around prop

    I have a 1994 Mariner 40 Hp motor. I noticed that there was a puddle of oil dripping off of the foot. I looked closer and it seams to be leaking right behind the prop. Any ideas on what this could be and what the best way to fix it is? Thanks,
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    2010 Mercury 15 hp Wont run unless choke is out

    I have a 2010 Mercury 15hp 4 stroke and it wont crank unless the choke is out. If i push the choke in it dies. If I leave the choke out for about 30 minutes and let the engine just idle I eventually can push the choke in and have it run. Any thoughts on how to fix this?
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    Water pump doesn't work on high throttle

    Hello. I have a 1983 Johnson outboard 25 hp. I have been having problems with a consistent steam of water peeing out while driving. I bought a new impeller and replaced it. I have noticed a bit more volume coming out but at high speeds no water comes out at all. Is this normal? Thanks for...
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    1984 Johnson 150hp GT No power

    I have a 1984 Johnson 150 hp outboard that idles well and starts up on the first try. When I put her in gear and open her up right away she chokes out and dies. However, if I run it at a slow speed (2-5mph) for a while I can eventually open her wide and she will do 40 mph with no problem. I had...
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    83 Johnson 150hp Fuel treatment/cleaning?

    I have a few questions. I just bought a 1983, 17 ft glaston boat with a 150 hp Johnson outboard on it, the motor says "VRO 150 GT". It hasn't been put in the water in quite some time, but the guy who sold it to me put some muffs on it and she fired right up. I was wondering if I should run some...
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    1972 Johnson 20 hp wont stay running

    Finally got it to crank but it wont stay running. It has alot of blue smoke coming from it and the only way I can run it is if i keep pulling the choke out just before it stalls and than pushing it back in. Any suggestions?
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    1972 Johnson 20 hp Leaking

    Thanks to everyone on here I finally got it to crank!! Runs really well, I was just running it in a barrel so i left it in neutral. However I have a small stream of water shooting out of the top. (Circled in the pictures below). Can someone help me with this? What do I need to do, what parts do...
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    1972 Johnson 20 hp

    I have all the controls on my motor at the front of my boat. So when it comes to the throttle I'm not sure where it should be when trying to start it. If someone could explain to me where you want the throttle to be when starting it. I have don't almost everything I can think of and can't get it...
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    72 johnson 20hp flywheel

    I finally got the broken flywheel pulled off and everywhere I call they are asking for the casting model on the bottom. I see nothing but "N B" and "set points .020" and thats the only thing I can find on there. It has one magnet and it came off a 1972 Johnson 20 hp electric start motor. (model...
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    New Flywheel for 1972 Johnson 20HP???

    I can't find a place to get another flywheel. I cracked the ring with teeth going around the flywheel. I can't find anywhere to get a replacement. Does anyone know how to get one??
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    20hp Johnson 72

    I had the fly wheel off last week doing some work on it, i put it back on, re torqued the nut then today i was trying to pull it back off and it wont come for anything. I have a puller and an electric air wrench and just wont budge. Any ideas how i can get it off???
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    1972 Johnson 20 HP Hard to Pull

    It almost seems like there is too much compression. When I pull the plugs out of course is easily pulled. But when the plugs are in even the electric start has a hard time turning it over. Any suggestions??
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    1972 Johnson 20 hp

    Every time i try to start it there is a loud back fire noise. The spark plug wires are on correctly, the fly wheel is torqued down correctly and the key is not stripped out on the fly wheel. I don't really know what else it could be. The Carb has been overhauled. Any suggestions??
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    1972 Johnson 20 hp Flywheel Nut Torque

    I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the torque should be on that nut that holds down the fly wheel on a 1972 Johnson 20 hp.
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    1972 Johnson 20 hp

    I bought this motor from a guy that had it sitting in his garage. It has an electric start. The carb has been rebuilt, points look good, got a great spark in both plugs, new fuel pump. When I start it, what happens is when it hits it makes a loud backfire noise. Can anyone help????
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