I got a new (to me) 1987 6hp Johnson to push my 14' aluminum fishing boat around.
This morning was its first trip on the lake. The motor started and ran beautifully, so I set out across the water. Got out to the middle (about 10-15 minutes in) and it quit.
The engine would re-start, but would not run above idle. I pulled the cover off and checked connections, all looked good. Started babying it back to the dock, having to re-start it every 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Got about half way back to shore, and it started running like normal again! So...I put the cover back on and motored around the dock area for 10 minutes or so with no more signs of trouble.
Has anyone experienced this before? It seems to be running good now (knock on wood), but I don't want to get stranded the next time out.
Any insight is much appreciated.
This morning was its first trip on the lake. The motor started and ran beautifully, so I set out across the water. Got out to the middle (about 10-15 minutes in) and it quit.
The engine would re-start, but would not run above idle. I pulled the cover off and checked connections, all looked good. Started babying it back to the dock, having to re-start it every 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Got about half way back to shore, and it started running like normal again! So...I put the cover back on and motored around the dock area for 10 minutes or so with no more signs of trouble.
Has anyone experienced this before? It seems to be running good now (knock on wood), but I don't want to get stranded the next time out.
Any insight is much appreciated.