Slow leak in my aluminum bass boat, 1997 Sea Nymph TX175. Thought it was just a couple leaky rivets so I filled her up with water to find the culprit(s). Turns out there are about 20+ rivets that are leaky, some worse than others. My question is this; will pop rivets be okay to use or is it...
Hi all. My Johnson trolling motor that is on my 1997 Sea Nymph TX175 has failed. I bought a new 24 volt Minn Kota Edge to replace it. The existing plug is 4 prong and the plate at the bow says 12/24v receptacle. I have always ran my 2 batteries in parallel with my old trolling motor. I just need...
Just changed the engine oil on my 2007 4 stroke 9.9hp Johnson. Evinrude/Johnson Ultra 4-stroke synthetic blend oil is recommended and that is what I used but I am just a little below full, maybe just a couple ounces shy. Will it be ok to top off with a synthetic oil such as Pennzoil 10w-30? A...
Took off both carbs and replaced gaskets, float, needle valve, and seat. 2005 40hp Johnson model J40PLSOC Engine started right up initially but my muffs didn't fit good (they are new) so I turned off and filled a bucket of water to run in. Once water bucket was filled motor would not start. Did...
I ordered a water pump kit part # 0438592 for my 40hp johnson model J40PLSOC and it came with an impeller that looks different than the old one. The old impeller had a chamfer on the bottom of it where an O-ring would sit. The new impeller is exactly the same except it does not have a...
I will be attempting to change the engine oil on my 2007 Johnson 9.9hp 4stroke soon. Model is J10EL4SU. It is recommended to also put on a new gasket for the drain plug/screw. I am having difficulty finding the correct gasket. Can anyone direct me to a part number or where I may find it? Will...
Hey guys,
Sorry if this info is already posted somewhere which I'm sure it is but I didn't find it. I need to winterize 2 Johnson outboard motors. One is a 2005 40hp 2 stroke and the other a 2007 9.9hp 4 stroke. This is my first winter with a boat and it and both motors will be stored outside...
I have a 40hp 2005 Johnson. Last week I hit the wake of another boat pretty hard at about 25mph and ever since my motor is not running properly. Starts then dies very shortly after. After inspection I noticed fuel leaking from one of the carbs (the lower one) while pumping the primer bulb. I...
The other day my Low Oil light came on and beeped. I added oil to my remote oil tank and all was well I thought. Now 2 trips later my NO OIL light keeps coming on and beeping. The manual says to purge the oil line of air but doesn't really give a good procedure how to do so. How should this be...
I have a 9.9hp Johnson that idles very rough and will not start even after being warm without at leas one third throttle. It runs smooth while giving it gas but the idle is very rough. I've noticed also that the fuel primer bulb is always collapsed after running the motor and is even hard to...
I have a 2007 Johnson 9.9hp 4stroke outboard motor that is causing me some problems. I took it out last night and could not get it started for the longest time except for a few sputters here and there. Finally I got it started and it ran well enough to get me across the lake (about 10 min at...
Hey guys, I've been searching for recommendations on what to do about bent skegs and chipped propellers but it seems that each case is different. I hit some shallow rocks at a slow speed and got slight damage to my skeg and propeller. I wanted some opinions of what needs to be done IMMEDIATELY...
My bilge pump currently only has 2 settings, On and Off. I would like to install a float switch to this bilge pump and am wondering if the current electric (SPST) switch would work and how to go about installing the float switch. I want a float switch because I can not see the bilge during...
I recently purchased a boat and it did come with a custom cover with snaps but that cover has shrunk by multiple feet. I cannot even get half the snaps to reach where they should be. I have to store the boat outside for now. So, I bought a new generic cover because money is a little tight with...
