Hi All,
I have a 2000 130HP Johnson Outboard. I had a question about my motor stalling. Seems like if I'm running at very low speed (getting ready to pull up to an island), I shift to neutral and I shift into reverse too quickly, my engine will stall. It's not a critical problem as the engine fires right up after I throw it back to neutral but didn't know if this was common, if it's something you just have to live with, or if it is a problem I should be concerned about. Is it a rule to always shift into reveerse as slow as possible? It also stalled when I first launched from the marina the other day after a cold startup but I'm thinking I didn't let it warm up enough. If I shift into gear very slowly and lightly, it seems to like this better. I've only had the boat for about a month. Other than that, everything is fine (knock on wood).
A friend of mine said this was a reed valve problem. I don't know much about engines so was just getting everyone's advise.
Thanks!
Mike
I have a 2000 130HP Johnson Outboard. I had a question about my motor stalling. Seems like if I'm running at very low speed (getting ready to pull up to an island), I shift to neutral and I shift into reverse too quickly, my engine will stall. It's not a critical problem as the engine fires right up after I throw it back to neutral but didn't know if this was common, if it's something you just have to live with, or if it is a problem I should be concerned about. Is it a rule to always shift into reveerse as slow as possible? It also stalled when I first launched from the marina the other day after a cold startup but I'm thinking I didn't let it warm up enough. If I shift into gear very slowly and lightly, it seems to like this better. I've only had the boat for about a month. Other than that, everything is fine (knock on wood).
A friend of mine said this was a reed valve problem. I don't know much about engines so was just getting everyone's advise.
Thanks!
Mike