old johnson 3 horse

[Secretary of De-Marsh]

Could somebody please give me some info, if possible, on an old Johnson I'm looking at buying from a co-worker. The I.D. #'s are JW23A. I believe it's green and white in color, and it's a 3 horse. I'm just wondering what year, parts availability, care, etc. It will just be going on a canoe, but really needs to be reliable.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: old johnson 3 horse

Your engine is a 1968 3hp Johnson. You should have no problem obtaining parts.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: old johnson 3 horse

JW-23 3 = 1968<br /><br />Good little motors. Parts are widely available for your motor. Oil mixture is 50:1. If you buy it, grab yourself a Manual and you will know everything you need to in order to maintain it...

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: old johnson 3 horse

Couple of pages that might interest you. These are for a 67' model, but still the same:<br /><br /> web page <br /><br /><br /> web page 2

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: old johnson 3 horse

I'll add one more:<br /> web page<br /><br />Great engine! Personally I would never run one at 50:1, although that is the official mix ratio for them. Check out the Oil Mix FAQ in the FAQ forum for details. As long as you take care of the water pump and ignition, it's reliability is beyond any reproach.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: old johnson 3 horse

Nice page, Paul. Always good to find new ones..

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: old johnson 3 horse

Tom's got a real good one there. Did you find the '52/'53 owner's manual? <br />I've been sort of putting together a 4hp one over at shareaproject: here.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: old johnson 3 horse

Great Job, Paul! Keep um cummin'...

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: old johnson 3 horse

As Paul said, run those little engine's 25:1 with there bushed bearing's.