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    Stuck Carb Throttle Plate - Johnson 9.9

    I have a 2000 Johnson 9.9 Rope Starter motor that got submerged ... didn't find this out for at least a week after being in water. I wasn't able to start the motor once pulled from the boat. The rope pulls fine, pistons move freely. I removed the plugs & sprayed fogging oil through the spark...
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    Fuel Gauge Problems

    I have a 2000 Yamaha 150 Saltwater Series outboard. The fuel gauge can show full (7 bars) when it isn't ... after fishing for a couple of days this past week & the gauge showed full I added 30 gals of gas. Other times it seems to indicate properly. My kids occasionally use the boat, so I...
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    Johnson 9.9 ... Throttle Gear Teeth Broken

    I have a 1984 Johnson 9.9 outboard with the twist grip tiller handle. When I twist the grip to adjust speed, the gear on the end of the twist grip shaft slips where it mates with the gear on the short shaft going into the engine compartment to control throttle likage. It turns out both the...
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    Differences in 2-cycle oils?

    Have been reading several threads on whether there are differences between the various brands of TC-W3 oils and talked to local boating places. Most everything I've read/heard is opinion ... haven't seen/heard much facts/test results. Too much conflicting "advice" to be really helpful & I'm...
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    Model Year??? Evinrude 18HP 18502S

    Just purchased a used Evinrude 18HP for my son, Model 18502S E02380 (stamped on round plate on engine). Can anyone tell me what model year this is. The translation table from Model # to year I saw on this page only went back to 1980. Also, I was told the motor hadn't been started in 4 months &...
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    Johnson 9.9 Tiller Throttle Frozen

    Have a 1984 Johnson 9.9HP & the throttle shaft on the tiller is frozen. I'm not sure of the exact names of the parts, but there is a rod which connects the throttle twist grip on one end of the tiller to a gearing mechanism on the other (gears on the end of the rod mesh with gear linkage in the...
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