Motor trouble - please help - Johnson 35hp

jwaldrop

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I took my boat out today (motor is a 1982 Johnson 35hp 2 cyl.). Motor started great and ran fine for a while. Then it made a grinding sound and shut off. When I tried to restart it, it backfires every time I turn it over but won't even come close to starting (it never backfired before). I seem to be getting plenty of gas to the carb. Any ideas???
 

akwalker

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Re: Motor trouble - please help - Johnson 35hp

Sheared flywheel key?
 

F_R

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Re: Motor trouble - please help - Johnson 35hp

Or something came loose under the flywheel?
 

Evinrude Boater

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Re: Motor trouble - please help - Johnson 35hp

Vibrations likely turned something loose. Recently, I've pulled engine case fragments and broken starter ratchet teeth out of the ignition of two motors. Time to investigate before you make more damage.
 
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