New To Boats: Johnson 40 Electromatic

royal0014

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Re: New To Boats: Johnson 40 Electromatic

:cool: Yep, I'm definintly not an expert.....But on a 44 y/o motor, I'll stick with the extra oil. Thanx for the info :)


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glassmaster68

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Re: New To Boats: Johnson 40 Electromatic

wont hurt it at all,,,it probly loves the lil xtra lubing,,,just keep the extra plugs handy just in case.you wanna have some spares,no matter what mix youre using.happy boating
 

tx1961whaler

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Re: New To Boats: Johnson 40 Electromatic

Guy I used to buy all of my motors from always ran everything at least 24:1, and this was up to the 1990's......his reasoning was that if 24:1 was recommended for breaking them in, why change? I do about 48:1 for my 40 and 6 hp, and 20:1 for my 3's.
 
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