Old Coasty
Cadet
- Joined
- Jun 6, 2005
- Messages
- 17
Re: 91 Johnson 150 idles rough and dies when put in gear.
I had the boat out yesterday for the first time since the engine rebuild. What a difference! Apparently the motor was dying a slow death ever since I've owned it(5 years). It has never run as smooth as it does now. There was not an over heat situation as I assumed. Just damage from carbon build up. The previous owner never used Tuner the last three years he owned it. I should have done a compression check when I bought it. I bet I would have seen low reading even back then. Let that be a lesson to any one buying a used boat.
I had the boat out yesterday for the first time since the engine rebuild. What a difference! Apparently the motor was dying a slow death ever since I've owned it(5 years). It has never run as smooth as it does now. There was not an over heat situation as I assumed. Just damage from carbon build up. The previous owner never used Tuner the last three years he owned it. I should have done a compression check when I bought it. I bet I would have seen low reading even back then. Let that be a lesson to any one buying a used boat.