I have just aquired a boat with a Johnson 25HP Model # J25REOR. Can you tell me when it was built and does this model # tell me anything else about the engine?
My 8HP Evuinrude (1986 model, old friend) started to overheat so I shut it down and expected that the impeller needed a change. I took it ashore and started to remove the lower unit as I have done before. The unit would not come down after all bolts disconnected. Gear changing did nothing. I...