Johnson 110 v4 - will start but won’t run

[Fastrack010]

Has been in shed for 3 or 4 years. Ran when put away. It will start now, but won’t run. Doesn’t appear to be any air leak. Plugs were new when put away and look good. What else should we try?

 

[racerone]

Were carburetors drained when motor was put away , yes or no ?-----Likely it is running on fuel supplied with the electric primer.----That fuel bypasses the carburetors.

 

[Fastrack010]

No, I don’t believe the carburetors were drained

 

[racerone]

This may mean that the high speed jets in the bottom of the bowl are plugged.--------Only way to find out is to pull them apart for cleaning.-----The high speed jets are screwed into the float bowl way inside after removing the drain plugs.----@ of them per carburetor.----Not hard to do this job yourself.

 

[Fastrack010]

Thank you. Will try that!

 

[reelbrothers]

you can unscrew the Jets and push a toothpick in it to extract out hole. I wonder if diaphram in fuel pump is shot, may not be pulling fuel, your only getting what bulb pushes In? and here's one of those boats drive me crazy things, one of my ign swith went bad, when key was in crank position it was ok, in run position no voltage on tab....

 

[oldboat1]

fresh fuel, no water.