I recently bought a junk boat with a nice engine and trailer. I know its a 1996 200 HP. Not sure if it's the 60 degree, or 90 degree engine. I've never owned a Johnson. Serial number is G 04162860, Model # J200STLEDM
I figured I'd give it a quick test to see if it would run. I shot some starting fluid in the carbs, and spun it over. Didn't even get a fire. I've read they have to spin a certain RPM to get fire. Not sure what that is, but it's not spinning super slow. I also keep reading about the lanyard kill switch. There is not the typical lanyard kill switch up where the driver sits. Is it somewhere else?
I'ver never had the VRO setup, but I pulled the brass screw on the bottom of the carbs and they all drained straight oil. Like the pump pumped oil, but not fuel. But the starter fluid should have fired it off anyways.
Anything I need to be looking at to get the spark? I haven't gone through it very in depth yet and checked coils, and stator windings and all that yet. I'm just curious if there is a kill switch somewhere, a black and yellow wire possibly?
Thanks,
I figured I'd give it a quick test to see if it would run. I shot some starting fluid in the carbs, and spun it over. Didn't even get a fire. I've read they have to spin a certain RPM to get fire. Not sure what that is, but it's not spinning super slow. I also keep reading about the lanyard kill switch. There is not the typical lanyard kill switch up where the driver sits. Is it somewhere else?
I'ver never had the VRO setup, but I pulled the brass screw on the bottom of the carbs and they all drained straight oil. Like the pump pumped oil, but not fuel. But the starter fluid should have fired it off anyways.
Anything I need to be looking at to get the spark? I haven't gone through it very in depth yet and checked coils, and stator windings and all that yet. I'm just curious if there is a kill switch somewhere, a black and yellow wire possibly?
Thanks,