1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

[matthew hardman]

I have a 1969 johnson that wont start. It was running we were tubing my brother was driving he cut the whele one way then back the other way the prop came out of the water hit a high RPM then went back in the water he almost hit me with the boat as i slung around to the front of it so he threw the boat to netural posably reverse the boat died and will not start now. I checked the timming it was off about 2 teeth it trys to start but wont. Please help!!!<br />

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

Your heading says 67 meteor, then in the post you call it a 69. I'm going to take for granted here it's a 67. It sounds like the toothed belt driving the distributor jumped time if it is off two teeth. Loosen the three bolts holding the distriutor, and put it back in time. Glad to here you did'nt get hurt. That engine would have knocked you out of time also.

 

[matthew hardman]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

I already put it back in time and that is when it tried to start. also thanks for the concern on my well being

 

[matthew hardman]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

it is a 1967

 

[JB]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

Go to Engine FAQs. Do the "Outboard wont start" troubleshooting.<br /><br />Let us know what you find.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[WillyBWright]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

Sheared flywheel key?

 

[matthew hardman]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

I havent checked that yet good idea thanks

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

It's been awhile since I've timed one of these battery Ign. V-4"s. You don't use the mark on the distributor to time the engine, that you use to set the points. The timing mark is just above the casting arm that bolts down to the engine. Are you using that mark?

 

[Tinkerer]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

If it's the same as my battery ignition '67 V4 Evinrude 60 HP, to time it:<br /><br />1. Align the timing mark on the flywheel with the timing mark on the top of the engine or ring gear shroud thingy (mine has both).<br /><br />2. Align the timing mark on the dizzy with the timing mark on the casting that bolts the dizzy to the motor like R. Johnson said. The mark isn't clear if there's grease and gunk on the casting. It's just a thin straight line and there's nothing to identify it as a timing mark. There's also another mark on the dizzy that looks like a timing alignment mark but it ain't, and it won't run properly if you align both marks on the dizzy with each other.<br /><br />It might be a good idea to check the throttle - dizzy synchronisation after you've timed it.

 

[matthew hardman]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

THANKS GUYS I HAVE TIMED IT PROPERLY ACCORDING TO THE BOOK I DO KNOW THAT THE 67 100 HP JOHNSON IS THE ONLY MOTOR THEY PUT THIS KIND OF IGNITION SYSTEM ON I THINK IT MIGHT BE A SHEARED FLYWHEEL KEY I GOT TO LET IT WARM UP TO CHECK IT THOUGH THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

They used battery ignition on all electro-matic shifting V-4 engines. I believe it was 68, that they used the first battery c-d on the 100 HP meteor. Are you sure your dealing with a 67? Give us a model No.

 

[matthew hardman]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

according to the manual 1967 is the only year that they put this ignition in I am sure this is 1967

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

Does your distributor have breaker points? If it does, it's a regular battery ignition system used on all of the electric shift models. The early battery CD units used a belt driven distributor just like the straight battery ignition model, but used a 4 lobe rotor and a sensor instead of points. What manual are you using?

 

[jimmbo]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

!967 used a breakerless distributor driven by a belt, in 1968 the distributor was located under the flywheel.

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

OK1 What system are we dealing wit?

 

[matthew hardman]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

this model uses a breakerless distributor CD ignition it has an elictronic pulsepack

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

In your second post you state that the engine try's to start, but won't. I ran into this one time with a battery CD. All output checks were fine. The engine would fire, and run for a few seconds, and die. Turned out to be the pulse-pak. Apparently, the capacitor would take a charge, but was not able to maintain it at running speed. That thing had me scratching my head for awhile.

 

[matthew hardman]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

thanks i was afraid of that for i was told that was very expensive

 

[matthew hardman]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

you dont remember how much that ran when you got it do you

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1967 Johnson Golden Meteor

The only way to be sure is a complete check of the entire system. One thing you can do if the pak is bad is to replace it with a regular battery ignition. On that belt driven distibutor, you replace the base plate, with a regular plate that holds the points, and condenser. This will bolt right in. You then replace the sensor rotor with the point breaker cam. This also slips right in. The only thing left is a automotive 12 volt coil with built in resistor. I have made a number of these conversion's on these older engines.