2000 Johnson 30 HP

[nordy]

My boat got into sea grass the other day and the<br />engine died quickly and wouldn't start again for 1-2 hours.<br />Do You think it's possible sea grass had come into the exhaust system and let the engine die ?

 

[DJ]

Re: 2000 Johnson 30 HP

nordy,<br /><br />More than likely, you overheated it.<br /><br />I would replace the water pump and check the head bolt torque.

 

[nordy]

Re: 2000 Johnson 30 HP

Djohns19,thank You for Your advice.<br />What makes me doubt Your theory is the following experience I had in Croatia before.<br />I drove into a platic bag and the motor died.<br />But I was successfull in starting.<br />Nevertheless the overheat system had been activated (max speed:2000 rpm) but only for around one minute.<br />Do You consider it possible the engine would take 1-2 hours to return to normal operation in the case of sea bag ?

 

[nordy]

Re: 2000 Johnson 30 HP

Sorry, in my last posting are two mistakes:<br />...I drove into a plastic shopping bag and<br />..in the case of seaweed.