1998 130 HP Johnson motor intermittent issue

[jakedaawg]

If it was that hot your not going to leave the dock...

When you do your stats flush water in the stats and out the water tube, that's where the water will come out...you pop the lower off so any chunks can feed all out and not get caught by the pump. Put a new impeller in also if you haven't already done so.

 

[jakedaawg]

Personally, I dont use the cdi site guide as I have all the manuals. I have downloaded and read it and thought it was good. I will peruse the section pertaining to this motor and take a look.

 

[Johsnson Outboarder]

Okay thanks man! Yes, I have replaced the impeller. Seems to be giving me a weak flow too, just like the old one. Idk. Hopefully the flushing of the t stats will unclog something! That’d be great progress if it does!

 

[racerone]

Where did the " tall tale " about low and high pressure pumps come from ?----ct1762 can you elaborate on that.-----To me it looks like the same pump repair kit is used on all V-4 / V-6 / V-8 motors from 1980 to 2005 or so.

 

[Johsnson Outboarder]

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[Johsnson Outboarder]

Where did the " tall tale " about low and high pressure pumps come from ?----ct1762 can you elaborate on that.-----To me it looks like the same pump repair kit is used on all V-4 / V-6 / V-8 motors from 1980 to 2005 or so.

Not sure what you mean?

 

[racerone]

Post # 9 mentions that there are low and high pressure pumps !!!----All I say is that the repair kits are the same for 30 years !!!!

 

[Johsnson Outboarder]

Moment of truth tomorrow morning! I got my spark, got my compression, and got my fuel! The only thing I’m a little bit concerned with is maybe the springs that push up against the thermostat washer plate seem a little strong. I wonder if they might be keeping the thermostats from opening up properly? Or is that nothing to worry about? Either way, everything is done and I plan on taking it out tomorrow again and monitoring engine head temperatures for the first 30 minutes on the water. If it gets above 150 degrees, I’ll probably start heading back towards the boat ramp.

 

[Johsnson Outboarder]

Question: Is normal operating temperature between 136-146? That’s what my engine is averaging. I also didn’t have spark until i disconnected the black single wire under the power pack. Had to disconnect it to start the engine.

 

[Johsnson Outboarder]

She’s working great! Been on the water for 3 hours! The only problem is I think I burned out the timer base sensor because it maxes out at 4200 rpm

 

[racerone]

Why do you think the timer base is at fault ?-----Any orderly trouble shooting done ?

 

[Johsnson Outboarder]

Not yet, but I will. This is the first time the rpms max out at 4200rpm. What do you think i should check?

 

[Johsnson Outboarder]

After some testing and following the manual, I replaced the Stator and it is now working perfectly! Thank you all for the help!