9.9 Johnson, worth grabbing?

LoudDog

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Someone just posted a 9.9hp Johnson on CL in my area for $200. It was in the back of an old pick up they bought, they know nothing about boat motors.

After messing with a couple old outboard motors I aquired, I'm pretty confident I could fix the motor part of it if anything is wrong. Is there anyway to check the part below the motor before buying it? Is gearing issues even something that I should be concerned with?
 

Solittle

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Re: 9.9 Johnson, worth grabbing?

Stand the engine up and loosen the drain plug. If water comes out you got a problem. If milky you may have a problem. Other than that check compression & spark if you can. - - I assume the engine is not on a boat for you to water test.
 
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