I have a '68 40hp Johnson and have a question about the impeller. <br /><br />When I took the lower unit apart...I saw the impeller on the shaft ...but it looked like the impeller was too big for the casing it was in....(i.e....it wasn't free to rotate at all around the shaft...the wings of the...
I'm having trouble starting my 68 Johnson 40HP and have checked fuel, tank, lines and pump...now I'm up to the carburetor. I've messed with the "low speed needle valve" a bit. I've turned in a few rotations in each direction but didn't notice anything different when I'm trying to start up. My...
I'm trying to find the model number of my boat. It is a 1968 40hp Johnson. I called around some local marine shops and most people said to check on the transom mount for the model number. I looked there and everywhere else, and couldn't find it. Any suggestions....(I got a pic of the "transom...
I have 68 Johnson 40 H/P. I took apart the fuel pump..didn't take pictures (I know) and when I put it back together, it leaks. I got a Silicon RTV sealant but didn't seem to help. <br /><br />Where can I buy a new fuel pump for my boat? I've seen some at walmart that are called "fuel filters" I...
I have a 68 Johnson 40hp w/ "Johnson controls". The shifter cable is attached to a very tough plastic looking object about 4 inches long(pictured below). The cable goes through this piece and 2 screws anchor the cable into place. Anyways, it's broken and I tried to 'gorilla glue' it but no luck...
I have a 68 Johnson 40hp w/ "Johnson controls". The shifter cable is attached to a very tough plastic looking object about 4 inches long(pictured below). The cable goes through this piece and 2 screws anchor the cable into place. Anyways, it's broken and I tried to 'gorilla glue' it but no luck...
Just picked up a 68 Johnson that me and some friends fixed up. It starts ok now but the shifter is busted up. I can see it's broken inside the casing so the shifter handle moves forward and backwards without any tension. I belive the cable is still good. It's just a little mount on the cable...
