I own a 2002 25hp 2stroke Johnson and have 2 maintainence questions.<br /><br />1) How do you torque the the lower bolts on the head. Can't fit my torque wrench in there. Do you use a small torque wrench or a crows foot?<br /><br />2) The grease fitting on the shift shaft will not accept any...
I own a 2002 25hp johnson and I want to add alternator capabilties to the engine. I'm assuming it needs a rectifier and some wiring. I know kits are available but is it easy enough to install for a do it yourselfer?
I own a 16' fiberglass dory and I recently noticed i have a few cracks in the fiberglass on the inside of the transom. The cracks are about 2-4 inches long and do not go through to the wood core. What is the best way to repair the cracks? Is there some type of filler I could use or should I...
I have a 2002 25hp Johnson and every time I tilt the engine gas spills out of the throat of the carb. It leaves a small puddle of gas inside the hood after every tilt. Is this normal?
I have a 16' flat bottomed fiberglass dory wiyh a 25hp outboard on it. I have two questions: 1) How far should the anticavitation plate be below the bottom of the boat and what effect does it have if its too low? Would Smart Tabs work well on a flat bottom style boat? The bow rises up pretty...
I working on a carb from a 25hp johnson and I need to know if it is ok to soak the whole carb body in carb cleaner once I have removed the float bowl, float, float needle, and low speed needle?
I recently ran into a problem with my outboard. The motor was running fine for the first half hour of the trip then I decided to slow down and switch gas tanks beacuse one was running low. About a minute after switching the the tank the motor began to run roughly at 1/4 throttle and would...
