Have 140 Johnson need year model help

[ran31dav]

The plate with model# is on the part that bolts to the boat the clamp,
model# 140ML77S
serial# J4780302

Is this the numbers that tells you the year model?

This boat it's on is a 1986 Phamtom bass boat,
thanks....

 

[Dhadley]

Re: Have 140 Johnson need year model help

1977 140 Jonson, V4 crossflow.

 

[ran31dav]

Re: Have 140 Johnson need year model help

ok thanks for the quick reply. by the way can you tell me is this motor a 90 degrees or a 60 degree v4 I'm geting ready to buy a starter of this motor.
thanks...

 

[Dhadley]

Re: Have 140 Johnson need year model help

All V4 crossflows are 90* blocks. The first 60* looper wasn't until 1995.

 

[ran31dav]

Re: Have 140 Johnson need year model help

thank you for the reply.. I just put a new batti. in my boat and it won't do any thing just dead when i try to start it with the key? can some one help me.
thanks...

 

[ezeke]

Re: Have 140 Johnson need year model help

Check the fuse. It's 20 amp at the terminal block.

 

[Dhadley]

Re: Have 140 Johnson need year model help

Does the choke work from the remote control? If yes, you may have a neutral safety switch issue or the control not be in neutral.

If the choke doesn't work from the control you may have a blown fuse. Look by the starter solenoid, it's a short 20 amp fues in a red holder.

 

[ran31dav]

Re: Have 140 Johnson need year model help

thanks I push on the key switch and the butterfly open and closes.
thanks ..

 

[Dhadley]

Re: Have 140 Johnson need year model help

Great. Look for an issue with the control not being in neutral, an issue with the neutral safety switch (or related wiring) or even the starter solenoid being bad. If you have 12 volts across the small terminals on the solenoid when the key is turned to the start position, the solenoid itself may be bad.

 

[ran31dav]

Re: Have 140 Johnson need year model help

thanks i will try that.
thanks