I have a 73 Johnson 135. Bought it off a buddy who has let it sit for about 3 years, and from what I can tell did no storage maintenance.
I finally got the Flywheel to kick over after cleaning varnish off the armature and cleaning/tinning all connectors between the battery and connector.
I can also get it to kick over for a few seconds if I prime the carbs with my 50:1 fuel mixture; however, I can not get it to stay running. I've used starting fluid too but trying to stay away from it since it tends to make matters worse.
I cleaned all of the old fuel from the lines up to the pump and verified fuel is making it atleast as far as the "Y" joint before it splits off to the carbs. The Priming bulb is solid and it feels like thier is a blockage somewhere. Before I go taking apart the carbs to verify there is no varnishing of any ports, please recomment other troubleshooting ideas.
I only spent 500 for the boat, trailer, and engine so I am dedicated to resurrecting the old girl.
I finally got the Flywheel to kick over after cleaning varnish off the armature and cleaning/tinning all connectors between the battery and connector.
I can also get it to kick over for a few seconds if I prime the carbs with my 50:1 fuel mixture; however, I can not get it to stay running. I've used starting fluid too but trying to stay away from it since it tends to make matters worse.
I cleaned all of the old fuel from the lines up to the pump and verified fuel is making it atleast as far as the "Y" joint before it splits off to the carbs. The Priming bulb is solid and it feels like thier is a blockage somewhere. Before I go taking apart the carbs to verify there is no varnishing of any ports, please recomment other troubleshooting ideas.
I only spent 500 for the boat, trailer, and engine so I am dedicated to resurrecting the old girl.