Any votes on which general service manual is best for an '84 8hp Johnson Seahorse Longshaft - Seloc or Clymer?<br /><br />I know the best is the factory one but that is more than twice even 3x as much as these so...
I have an '84 Seahorse 8 hp. Top piston has the spark plug hole cross threaded pretty bad but it has held the plug in and the motor has been running about teh last 15-20 hours this way. It seeped just a bit over that time because I have been afraid to overtighten teh spark plug as long as it...
I have a Johnson Seahorse 8hp Model # J8SRLCRM and Serial # E5884815. Can anyone tell me the year and recommend a parts/repair manual that is user friendly for the home mechanic with OK (not excellent and not totally ignorant either) knowlegde of gas (Car and small) engines? It should contain...
Great forum. Learning a lot! Onwed my first boat and motor one year. I have an old Johnson Seahorse 8hp with the longshaft. I have read the posts but no perfect match found. Here is my situation:<br /><br />After about 10-15 hours motoring during a sailing trip the motor quit as I...
