there were a couple drops of water but it wasnt mixed in to the oil so i think the water just came from the outside of the drain plug where it seals as it was about 30mins after removing the bot from the water i drained the oil so all in all it was a great success all up it has cost me $100 to buy the motor $60 in fuel to pick up the clutch dog than take it back $40 for a seal kit and another $40 in fuel driving to order and pick up the seal kit total $240 for a perfectly working motor what a bargain i now own a piece of history lol and the clutch dog didnt slip at alli always will have owned boats for the last 15 years there abouts my first boat was a small tinny with a 4hp motor lol i have to say i have owned a lot of boats and only 1 new motor and out of them all this 20hp johnson may be old but i think its one of the best motors i have had out of all the old motors ive owned it runs so smooth its unbelievable earlier this year i bought a new 18hp tohatsu and this 20hp johnson runs as smooth as the tohatsu all i need to do is fix the stiff throttle i tried greasing the pivot point without much luck i will also be adding a kill switch like the tohatsu has being a tiller steer and where i fish (around rocky head lands) last thing i want is to fall out and have the boat run over meHopefully you may keep on being a happy boater!!
Yea, those 20's were based on the old 18hp design and are excellent motors. Simple to work on and incredibly dependable. It should last you for years
That means we will probably get the next up-date in a 20 years time!
