johnson 9.5 spewing gas

[drrtydog]

Well iv taking this out a few times and ran perfect. Untill the other night it would not run so i looked and my slow idle had been messed with from the kids and the rich lean was moved. I messed with them with no success. So i got some fresh gas and it started running but sputtered often at wot. So i go take it out today and it would not run at all. I pulled the plugs and they were wet, dryed them off and could get it started for a short time and noticed gas coming out of a little hole at the top of the carb. So is this a carb issue meaning rebuild, or do i need to adjust my setting? If it is the settings can someone give me a start point for like the slow idle and the rich/lean?

 

[Daviet]

Re: johnson 9.5 spewing gas

If gas is running out of the carb vent, you most likely have a needle and seat problem. Carb will have to come off and be overhauled.

 

[jmendoza]

Re: johnson 9.5 spewing gas

Fuel overflowing out of float bowl, possible bad float, or valve stuck, or not sealing. Like daviet said, get a carb kit and do an overhaul, plus get a copy of the rebuild instructions.

 

[drrtydog]

Re: johnson 9.5 spewing gas

i unscrewed the carb and as soon as the seal broke gas went everywhere so im guessing the float was letting to much in and it is a cork float. So il look around for a carb kit.

 

[drrtydog]

Re: johnson 9.5 spewing gas

cleaned the ports the best i could and adjusted the float to a spec i found on the net. Took the rich/lean and screwed it all the way in and backed it 1 1/2 turns out. Got it started and it stayed running with no gas spewing. Let it warm up a bit and started turning rich/lean out some more and motor started to clear up and run smooth then as soon as it started to go rough i backed it up a pinch and put it back together. If this works that would be good and il rebuild the carb this winter if it will hold out and work.