Johnson '85 V4 120 No Power in the water

ssranger

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Runs great on the muffs or in a water tank w/o the prop on. Once in the lake will only generate about 2000 rpm and has no power. REpaired leaking fuel line (after would not start last week. Starts and runs fine otherwise. Decent looking spark. Had to order plugs, so haven't tried those yet. Compression tested last fall and was 115 to 110 all cylinders. VRO has been removed. use 50:1 mix. Ran fine first time out this season.<br /><br />Friend said, he has similair symptoms on an old Chrysler, He had to clean points every year. Is there anything to this??<br /><br />thanks in advance for any comments.
 

Walker

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Re: Johnson '85 V4 120 No Power in the water

Originally posted by ssranger:<br /> <br />Friend said, he has similair symptoms on an old Chrysler, He had to clean points every year. Is there anything to this??<br /><br />thanks in advance for any comments.
It might with his motor but not with yours. Yours doesn't have points. <br />Do a compression test. Check spark to all cylinders.<br />Check to make sure your timer base is rotating freely with the throttle linkage. If all is well then I'd guess fouled carbs.
 
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