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I have been working on my 1997 130 HP johnson. This motor sat up for about 1 1/2 years before I got it. I had to drain the oil out of the carbs due to setting up so long. I also replaced the plugs and it fired right up with an occassional misfire/backfire. upon misfiring a big puff of blue...
I have a 1997 Johnson 130. I have been having a problem with too much oil being mixed with the fuel and as a result having my plugs fouled out. It was suggested that I remove the VRO and manually mix the oil and fuel. my question is should I do this and if so how do I go about doing it. I also...
I have a 1997 130 hp Johnson. I recently got it running after sitting up about a year and 1/2. This engine self mixes oil and gas. My question is why does burnt oil backfire out of the exhaust once it gets running? My thought is that the diaphram that adjust the oil fuel mixture needs adjusting...
I recently purchased this 1997 sunbird coral with a 130 johnson. the carbs and fuel filter were full of oil after sitting up about 1.5 years. I replaced the plugs, and flushed the carbs until oil was cleared out. she fired right up with lots of white smoke that hopefully will go away once I run...
