johnson j40elcd

just purchased 1985 14ft. mckee craft with johnson model j40elcd, serial g7099629. Need to know fuel/oil ratio & what model year is the motor?

Re: johnson j40elcd

J40ELCD is a 1986 Johnson 40HP model number:

http://web.archive.org/web/20011110000235/www.evinrude.com/docktalk/modref/jomodyr/JHP40.html

Run 87 US octane to TCW-3 Oil at 50:1 Ratio. Or 1 pint oil to 6 US gallons of gas

Re: johnson j40elcd

That's a 1986 40hp, Sid.

The fuel ratio is 50:1 if it doesn't have VRO.

Re: johnson j40elcd

JB said:

That's a 1986 40hp, Sid.

The fuel ratio is 50:1 if it doesn't have VRO.

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Re: johnson j40elcd

It has VRO on the motor, what does that mean.
Thanks,
Sid

Re: johnson j40elcd

VRO means variable ratio oiling, Sid. You put oil in a seperate tank and the fuel pump automatically mixes it with the fuel.

First, find out if the VRO system has been disabled. If it has you will need to mix your fuel. Many VRO engines have had the VRO feature disabled.

If the VRO system is still connected, put oil in the oil tank but also use premixed fuel (50:1) until you can determine that the VRO is working and using oil from the oil tank. Your engine may be running a 25:1 mix while you are doing this test, but it will not harm the engine to have more oil than it needs. Having less oil than it needs might destroy it.

After running a tank of premix fuel and determining that the VRO is adding oil (mark the oil tank before you start and look for it to use about a pint while you burn one 6 gallon tank of gas) you can stop premixing the gas.

Good luck.