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    2004 150 EFI reverse issue.

    I recently changed my impeller, and I ended up putting the foot on off about 4 times trying to get this problem resolved. somehow I have managed to screw up the shifting of the lower foot. it will go into reverse but it doesn't lock in so when I give it gas in the water or even with my heel...
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    Finally! A few questions about fuel my fuel system. Please inform me.

    Ok I have a 1983 Johnson 75hp I've taken my lumps from this motor in the past but I finally found a local guy that knows his stuff and we straightened everything out, finally. The last thing I need to handle is my fuel system, on his tank everything ran fine, idled great, perfect motor...
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    1983 Johnson 75hp, completely out of ideas.

    Ok, I'm writing this on my cellphone so please ignore any grammatical errors. I have a johnson 75hp that is being a total pain in my *** and is one more part away from the bottom of the gulf. My problem is just general bad running motor, sometimes idles in the water, sometimes dies at idle...
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    1983 Johnson 75hp sputtering.

    pretty cut and dry, I had all 3 carbs rebuilt, link and sync, checked all fuel lines for pin holes etc, at idle on muffs the motor kinda spits, just like a single sputter, not all the time and not in a cycle, random sputters from time to time. It seems to go away if i advance the timing a...
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    johnson 75 linkage problem need help

    I just had to replace the foot on my motor and now it will not shift in reverse I've adjusted the shift linkage on the side of the motor as far as it will go and it is still not enough to get this foot in reverse. I can get it into reverse by hand pulling it back and I'm seriously 2 inches away...
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    Wow... where to start... 1983 Johnson 75hp Outboard.

    The motor ran fine about 2 weeks ago. 2 days ago I had a hard time keeping it running, checked the gas and it looked like coffee add 2 creamers. So I ditched all the gas and started fresh with some sea foam in it with a 50:1 oil mix. After that it would star and run but idle pretty high I...
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