johnson 140hp

[gregg duppstadt]

i just got a johnson 140 has been sitting about 10 years what do you reccommend i do to this before i use it
i am thinking water pump carb job and full tune up any thing else i should do ?
i just got a boat and it had a merc 200hp was running good and lost # 2 cylinder dont want any thing like that to happen again

thank you
gregg

 

[GA_Boater]

In the stickies - Waking a sleeping outboard.

This a generic write-up, but it hits all the high points.

 

[racerone]

Model # is.-----Cross flow engine or a looper style block ?------Before you spend another $ do a compression test.----Post your numbers.

 

[gregg duppstadt]

thank you