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    Johnson won't start

    UPDATE: I have not been able to get my boat onto the lake yet as we have had nothing but storms just popping up the past few days here in Mich. Ran the motor some more on the muffs in my driveway however, and so far, so good. I talked to a mechanic and he said he would pressure test the gear...
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    Johnson won't start

    Thanks to all of you. I am planning on taking it out on the lake today. I am going to run it then come home, then after a few hours, drain the oil to see what it looks like. I am pretty sure I will be doing more with it really soon. Thanks!
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    Johnson won't start

    Thanks again. I do have oars AND I do have on the water towing service available on any lake in Michigan, so I will be ok if anything happens. I also have an electric trolling motor (that's what I used today to get back to the dock). I plan on going out there again tomorrow on lake St...
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    Johnson won't start

    Problem I have with this motor is that I cannot identify if it is a 30 or 35 H.P. 1990 Johnson. There are no numbers, tags, serial numbers. nothing to be found to I.D. this motor. I said it kinda makes me think that through the years, it was a stolen motor. I've only had it for a few years...
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    Johnson won't start

    Yes, I turned the flywheel by hand, and I had a good pisser going when I left the dock. This motor never ran hot for me as yet. Thanks for the suggestion!
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    Johnson won't start

    Racer One, I replied over an hour ago that I will drain the oil, but failed to hit send, so I sent it now. I just drained the oil, and I will be very honest here, there was no oil in there! No water and very little old oil, maybe a few ounces at best. So I did drain what was in there...
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    Johnson won't start

    I will drain the gear oil to see if there are shavings in it. I did not change the water impeller since I had the boat two years ago. The previous owner showed me a receipt that he had it done just before I bought it and I have not really put too many hours on the boat since I had it.
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    Johnson won't start

    HELP! I have a 1990 Johnson outboard. There are absolutely no numbers on the motor whatsoever. One mechanic in the past told me it is a 30 H.P motor with a 35 HP cover. Another one told me it is a 35 HP motor. No way to really tell. I never had to buy parts since I owned it, but I need...
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    Aluminum boat leaking

    I have an aluminum boat that has a small leak in the rear end somewhere, but I cannot find the leak. I know it is somewhere behind the read bench seat, as I have a flat floor in the boat with some inspection plates I can unscrew and look down to see dry bottom of boat. No floor behind the back...
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    Towing friends boat damage

    I live in Michigan and even if he wanted to make a claim on his insurance, over here, my insurance fixes my damage and any other party (vehicle) involved would pay for their vehicle, no matter who is at fault. If he is a good friend, make the claim on your insurance and let him just pay the...
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    1985 Johnson 120hp poor idle/starting

    Just a note to let you know about what I did when my motor acted that way. My motor is much smaller (35 H.P.) Mine shut off just like someone shut the key off and did that several times as I limped into the dock with my electric trolling motor. After a few minutes, my 35 H.P. motor would start...
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    Kill switch question

    Good point! I will trace that brown wire back to the box from the motor as I know for a fact when that brown wire became disconnected, the key switch would not turn the motor off. if I trace that brown wire back to the box, I will fid that is is brown all the way leading into the box or if it...
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    Kill switch question

    There is no room (no knockout) to insert the switch into the box itself. I would like to just mount the switch into my dashboard, and wire it into the harness outside of the control box if this would do the trick. All I need to know is what color is the wire inside of the harness (at the box)...
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    Kill switch question

    Are you talking about a red plug at the end of the harness inside of the box or at the other end? There is no plug at the other end as this is a tiller conversion and whoever did it just used a wire harness and connected it under the cowling of the motor with no plug on it. The box is a white...
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    Kill switch question

    I will need to wait until my grandson comes around to post a picture as I do not have the knowledge or the phone to do it with. I have a little "flip" phone is all. (yep, old school I know). As for the after market kill switches, I have seen many of them on line. I was asking if I can wire...
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    Kill switch question

    Yes, the key does shut the motor off when I turn the key off. Sorry, I may have not made it clear what I am after. I am wondering if I can install a kill switch that is on a tether that I connect to myself so if I fall overboard, the kill switch would activate and shut the motor off while the...
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    Kill switch question

    I have a 1983 35 H.P. Johnson. This was a tiller motor converted to a remote. On my remote box, there is no kill switch, and I do not see any location where I can put one in on the control box. My question is this: Can I locate a kill switch on the outside of the box and do the electrical...
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    Engine tune-up spray

    Thanks again. I am not young any longer, but I, like you said when you were young, you used new plugs all the time & what a waste. I put new plugs in every year in the spring after our Michigan winter. I only have to buy two of them, so it's not hard on the wallet at all, but probably a waste...
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    Engine tune-up spray

    Thanks. I figured it would be just about the same as the Seafoam I have been using, but at a higher dosage since I would be spraying it full strength into the carb per directions. It probably does not need it, but I have it on hand in my garage for a couple of years now, and I do not know the...
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    Engine tune-up spray

    No problems currently, but if you remeber not too long ago, I had a problem with the motor just shutting off like someone turned the key off. You helped me out with that problem and it's been solved since I replaced the power pack on the motor. I just happen to have the Evinrude spray on hand...
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