Recent content by 93Johnson

I took the boat out on the water today. It fired right up and I let it idle for a good 5 minutes. (no more run and gun and using premium gas). The motor performed ok but I can feel a serious loss of speed over the years. When I would reduce the throttle to low idle it would cut out like it...

Guys. Thanks so much. I still can’t find the solenoid but I found the problem. I undid the gear shift (f-n-r) and popped the starter button off. The button shaft inside the starter mechanism was stuck. I pulled it out with some needle nose pliers and put it back together. That problem is now...

On the photo that i included, is the solenoid the round silver part. Maybe I should just find out where to buy one and replace it?

Thanks. I should have said - no key. a push button for the electric start. Now - to figure out what a solenoid is....

I had a stalling problem last Fall when I would go into a low idle with my 1993 15 HP Johnson outboard. After paying a lot of money to have the carb adjusted with little improvement, the shop suggested they replace the head gasket. With what their shop rates were I decided to do it myself. (I...

I will thanks for your replies.

The dealer never took it apart. Said it looked and sounded fine and adjusted the idle.

Hey - thanks for that. I agree with what you’ve written and plan on doing just that to the carb. I couldn’t get it to run for very long yesterday so I have winterized it (it rains every day here) and will work on it again in the spring. Right now I’m thinking it’s a fuel problem as well so I am...

Perfect. Thanks.

Found the screw. Good description. Now I have to go buy some carb cleaner. FYI. I’ve had the boat for about 12 years and it’s always had a problem with low idle. The problem is much worse now but I have never been able to troll without it cutting out.

Hmmmm. I think what you suggest is my next step. your description of the screw is good. I looked on the schematic for ’idle screw’ and is there another name for it or a number? From the schematic? Thanks

Not a mechanic but, youtube is an excellent resource and this motor is very simple to do those 3 jobs. In fact, I was shocked that I could do the head gasket in less time than it took me to drive to the dealership ie. under an hour. At a shop rate of $140 an hour (Vancouver) it becomes quite...

Thanks for the info. I did buy an online manual (it’s Greek to me) and I have read Leroy’s Ramblings (What a guy). I should also say that when I run the motor on my driveway (with hose and rabbit ears) it runs fine. the problem is in the water. I think I need to increase the idle and figure...

Compression 58 - 58. Impeller is fine. Great flow. Changed a few years ago.

A month ago I experienced stalling at low idle. I took it to a dealer/mechanic and at $140 per hour he adjusted the idle. It worked ok for a while and then I experienced it again as well as a loss of power. They suggested that it could be the head gasket and for another $325 they could change...