2000 Johson 130 Oceanrunner idle/overoiling

Shorebum

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i have been chasing an idleing problem on a 2000 J130vxsss. Motor is new to me. Idles in proper range in water (700) but was around 1300 out of water with existing idle screw adjustments. Now down to 1000 out of water by going back to factory setting of 3.5 turns out. Reaches wot at 5800 on a 20 foot cc with a 15x17 prop. Idles rougher than my old I/O and this is my first experience with 2 stroke.
Seems rich and but had a regular light sneeze prior to going back to factory settings. Have not been able to pput in water since carb adjustment. Plugs are always wet with oil but not black after extended trolling.
What I have done:
Cleaned rebiult carbs, linked and sync, set idle timing at 2 atdc underway, checked all jets for seating and found two high speed loose, set idle mixture screws back to 3.5 turns out (originally found two to be at 2.5 turns out, 1 at 1.5 out, and one at .75 turns out) I suspect I had one carb lean and the others maybe running rich. Compression is at 125 on all cylinders and decarb was done. I have reclamped fuel lines and check for leaks by spraying seafoam around in takes and so forth to listen for motor change.
My next course was going to be put in the water and make final idle adlustments and reset Idle timing with carb adjustments. I read somewhere that the seloc manual may be incorrect on this adjustment. With the idle screws do you in fact get leaner as you turn them in or is it the opposite because they are metering air only and not fuel. Do not want to lean this motor out and destroy it. Have not used sight tube to check oiling rate yet either but would suspect I have plenty because plugs are wet with it and I get black oily goo from prop area after trolling.

Any thoughts appreciated before I put in water again.
 

Chris1956

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Re: 2000 Johson 130 Oceanrunner idle/overoiling

That motor should use between 50-60::1 gas to oil. You can check by filling oil tank, and running a specific amount of gas thru it. Now refill the oil tank again, and note how much oil was used. If it is running rick, look for air leaks in the gasoline line.

Normally idle mixture is set by running motor in gear at idle speed. Each carb can easily be different. The screws are gas screws. CW turning leans the mixture. I do not have the timing specs or initial idle mixture settings available, at this moment. Perhaps someone will chime in with them.
 

Shorebum

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Re: 2000 Johson 130 Oceanrunner idle/overoiling

Thanks for reply.
As far as air in fuel I have relpaced all clamps other than one at the gas tank. I have read that a fuel line restriction could also contribute to idleing issues. I noticed that when I pump the bulb I can here a whoosh sound come from my aluminum tank. Does this indicate that the antisyphon valve may not be opening all the way and I am hearing liquid try to get around a constriction? Are the valves cleanable or bought easily from a boating store? Do they fail partially.

When I am out this weekend will do oil test.
 

Chris1956

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Re: 2000 Johson 130 Oceanrunner idle/overoiling

You may remove the A-S valve and clean it up. You primer bulb may also be malfunctioning as they have one way valves which should prohibit fuel from returning to the tank.

Fuel line restrictions usually do not contribute to idle issues, but affect high speed, when the restriction starves the motor of fuel.
 

Greg D'Donato

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Re: 2000 Johson 130 Oceanrunner idle/overoiling

Please let me know how you make out with your adj in the water. I am having a lean condition also with the spitting and running rough I need to know the correct idle mix adj to start from. is it 3 1/2 turns out. I have a 1999 J 130 should be the same any info you can share I would appreciate. Thanks.
 

Shorebum

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Re: 2000 Johson 130 Oceanrunner idle/overoiling

Greg,

Saw your message but do not have time to learn how to PM right now. The correct setting for a 1999 130 is to start with 3.5 turns out from seated. I did my on the water adjustment and they are now all between 2.25 and 3 turns out. Still running slightly rich but idle speed is correct and idle timing correct at this adjustment. No more sneeze but still slight miss occasiinally at idle because of loading. I thinks I may have a float slightly high but I have not gotten around too yet. Happy with motor at this point and may not fool with. Would rather be slightly rich than slightly lean. Also learned that fine line between lean and rich. I originally was an extra 1/4 turn in and boat would die on hard acceleration like not enough fuel. Came back out 1/4 turn and cleared that up.
 

Shorebum

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Re: 2000 Johson 130 Oceanrunner idle/overoiling

Forgot to mention that I also had to replace primer bulb because the one way valve was not functioning properly. Waste of time to work on carbs if that is not correct. Thanks for responses and help, looking forward to a good season.
 
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