Hi all,
I just bought a new to me Johnson model # 25el75b. The motor starts and runs ok in a garbage can full of water,however there was what seem to be oil leaking from the spark plugs. I took the spark plugs out and they were black not white so I'm guess thats good. But what would be wrong with oil leaking from the spark plug holes? Also what other steps should I take to ensure all is in working order? The motor runs a little rough,the guy said it had been sitting a little while. I should probably rebuild the carbs. but have never rebuilt a carburetor. Is this something a noob should try? When the motor is running,if you close the throttle the engine dies. Is this normal. Also the motor will not stay at a idle. Is this normal? I'm not trying to spend a bunch of money on this but any help and info is greatly appreciated.
I just bought a new to me Johnson model # 25el75b. The motor starts and runs ok in a garbage can full of water,however there was what seem to be oil leaking from the spark plugs. I took the spark plugs out and they were black not white so I'm guess thats good. But what would be wrong with oil leaking from the spark plug holes? Also what other steps should I take to ensure all is in working order? The motor runs a little rough,the guy said it had been sitting a little while. I should probably rebuild the carbs. but have never rebuilt a carburetor. Is this something a noob should try? When the motor is running,if you close the throttle the engine dies. Is this normal. Also the motor will not stay at a idle. Is this normal? I'm not trying to spend a bunch of money on this but any help and info is greatly appreciated.