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    Johnson 9.9 4-stroke - Won't idle

    I have a Johnson/Bombardier 9.9 4-stroke, circa 2001. Has always run great. Now it runs great at all speeds, except when I try to idle down to slow trolling speed. It will promptly die. If I idle up a notch, no problem, but then I am trolling too fast for salmon, trout, walleye (would be...
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    Decarbonizing a 9.9 four-stroke?

    I have decarbonized my Johnson 150 two-stroke easily (because it has the screw-on attachment for the Engine Tuner can). But I am stumped as to how to proceed with decarbonizing my 2002 Johnson 9.9 four-stroke. There is no such attachment, and I don't see how to spray into the carburetors with...
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    Paint Removal

    I am looking to remove a painted boat name from my used boat. The name on the sides of the flybridge house are painted on white fiberglass, and the name painted on the transom is painted onto navy blue paint (not sure what kind, but the boat is 16 years old). Any advice on what...
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    9.9 Four-stroke Question

    I have a Johnson (Bombardier)2002 9.9 four-stroke. Best engine I have ever had. Two questions: first, when I winterized it this past fall, I inserted the special flushing fitting to the lower unit (it is not a muff, but a screw-in device) and had the hose turned on. I started the engine and...
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    Johnson 150 Quick Start Problem

    I have a 2002 Johnson (Bombardier) 150 2-stroke. It has always been very hard starting. Toward the end of this past season, I had several times when the engine simply would not start, and I drained the battery right down without the engine firing even once. I use the QuickStart feature...
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