Re: Johnson super sea-horse 33 electric
Hi nouseforaname. I have a '66 33 hp just like this too. They're pretty easy to get up and running. Samo is right about checking the starter. Ulitimaltely you'll want to get a red(+) and black(-) wires and run them to a battery. A small motorcyle/atv battery is usually enough, but you can use a big marine starting battery if you want. Don't be affraid to play with these guys. They're very simple and straight forward. Just take your time and go slow. Realize you may need to put $100-200 in the form of a carb kit, impeller, points, plugs, maybe coils, fluids, but it will be well worth it and she will run for years to come. Many of the parts are readily available and are interchangeable with other models from the era. Most of the basic bits can be found here at iboats. B/c they're a little on the large side you may need one or two tools that are a bit bigger than usual, but otherwise no special tools required. Keep us posted. Fuel mix is 50:1, but many folks run 24:1 on these guys b/c they are a bit older and a little extra oil never hurts especially if you're just bringing her back to life. I can also recommend Deep Creep by Sea Foam . It's a a great engine decarbonizer, cleaner/lubricant which is sprayed into the carb as the motor is running. It makes the motor smoke like @#$#, but it cleans it out really well. Made both of my '60s Johnsons run and idle much smoother than ever. Keep us posted. Good luck.
