85 Johnson Starter Won't Catch?!?!?

[Kevin W]

Re: 85 Johnson Starter Won't Catch?!?!?

It's 30hp.
I haven't put the throttle wide open yet, that's probably why it didn't move. I'll fire it up tonight and see what happens.
Thanks.

Don't open it wide while it's running unless its pushing a boat or in a test tank!

An unloaded outboard at full throttle will self destruct itself almost instantly.

 

[shawnswan]

Re: 85 Johnson Starter Won't Catch?!?!?

thanks.....good catch, I would have killed my motor tonight. Guess I'll have to wait until monday to open it up.

 

[Kevin W]

Re: 85 Johnson Starter Won't Catch?!?!?

You can check it without it running.
it will open whether its running or not.

 

[shawnswan]

Re: 85 Johnson Starter Won't Catch?!?!?

I have opened up the throttle while it's not running and the throttle plate doesn't move. Is this easy to adjust? It's not sticking. The guy who sold it to me put in a new carb kit.

 

[ezeke]

Re: 85 Johnson Starter Won't Catch?!?!?

If you are speaking of the control arm, it first engages forward gear and then moves the throttle at around 40 degrees off the perpendicular.

If that is not the issue, try having someone move the throttle so that you can watch what the cable is doing at the engine end.