Burnt doenuts in a johnson 4 hp???

[GETDANET]

I took the carb apart on a 72 4 hp johnson seahorse ant the float looks like a burnt doenut.LOL. What is it cork ??? If so should I replace it when I do the carb kit or is this the way it is supposed to look . It did not seem to have absorbed any fuel .It looks original, would a new float for this model be the same thing or woud it be like a modern float ( what ever they are made of ) .

 

[arksmaleng]

Re: Burnt doenuts in a johnson 4 hp???

The float,if original will be cork.Just weight the float down in a small jar of gas for awhile and remove the weight,if the float pops right up it is probably ok to use yet.Check for excess wear in the pin holes also.

 

[Trent]

Re: Burnt doenuts in a johnson 4 hp???

If its an old cork float you can dip it in "shalack" (sp) then let it dry and then dip it again and let it dry. Iv done it many times.

 

[GETDANET]

Re: Burnt doenuts in a johnson 4 hp???

Any specia type of shelac ????