'95 30hp Johnson general tune-up questions

[Ladiesinpinknightshirts]

Just picked up a low hour motor that's been sitting for a few years and wanted advice on what to look for and do. Replace t-stat?, impeller?, lower end oil, plugs, what about a Racor in-line gas filter? Will fuel lines need changing? It's in great shape, the basic issue is just that it's been sitting for 4 to 5 years.

Thanks for any help

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: '95 30hp Johnson general tune-up questions

Read through this:
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=158086

It has alot of useful things to look for.

 

[Docknocker]

Re: '95 30hp Johnson general tune-up questions

LIPN, see you've gotten thread start under control, good deal, and welcome to iboats

 

[Ladiesinpinknightshirts]

Re: '95 30hp Johnson general tune-up questions

Yes, and thanks for the help. I just read through the post on awakening a motor. Excellent. I do still have an issue locating a reprint of the original OMC manual that doesn't cost so much. Is there one specific to this motor (J30ELEOB) that's less dough?

LIPNS

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: '95 30hp Johnson general tune-up questions

try ebay, searayman13, but they are pricey, but at $80-100 and hour in the shop, they become very reasonable, at what you save doing it yourself.

filter question answered in other post. that is a great motor. take proper care of it.

this will help you, great price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995...010QQitemZ200161463707QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[Ladiesinpinknightshirts]

Re: '95 30hp Johnson general tune-up questions

Searayman looks great. I'm seeing if I can get the manual right now. You guys are really helpful. Definitely shortening the learning curve.

BTW.. Are most guys buying parts on line, is it generally a lot cheaper?

LIPNS

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: '95 30hp Johnson general tune-up questions

we try to buy as much as we can thru the iboats marine store. they pay for this free forum. there prices are competitive, shipping usually less, and usually you have it in 3 days.

 

[Ladiesinpinknightshirts]

Re: '95 30hp Johnson general tune-up questions

Yes I see, guilty of being a bit slow. BTW, I changed the lower end oil, looked new, no filings etc. Changed impeller, housing and plate were hardly warn. Put new plugs in and cleared the pisser hose. You guys are really helpful.
Thank you.

Once I realized the little plastic keeper bushing on the upper shift linkage has a split so you can get it off easy, dropping the lower unit was a breeze.

Thanks again, this is fun!