I have a 25 HP johnson which won't pump any water to cool it. I have replaced the impeller and cleaned it's water inlet but I still get no water. Last night I put it all back together to see if it would work and as soon as I pulled the cord it started up and it's RPM's soared then it killed...
A friend of mine has 2 of these old motors. He says they are '62's but I haven't been able to find any information on them. I was wondering what model number these would be. He says they both ran great 8 years ago, but haven't been started since. One is missing the top cover and both come with...
The prop on my '57 3 H.P. Johnson is in poor shape. It has many nicks in it, one of the blades is bent and the other is cracked about a third of the way up the blade. I was wondering if this prop is re-buildable or if I should turn it into scrap iron and buy a new one. And if so where should...
I just recently finished rebuilding and restoring a '57 3 H.P. Johnson it starts on the first pull every time. Now all I need is help or advice on how to adjust the low and high speeds on the carb. When I rebuilt the carb I backed the high speed needle out 2 turns and the low speed needle out...
I have a '85 6 H.P. Johnson, it says to mix gas to a 100/1 mixture which I know that this is to thin. Many people have told me to run it any where from 35/1 to 60/1. I have been running it at 50/1 just like the 30 H.P. I have. If you could let me know what is a good mixture to run I would...
I am trying to get a 6 horse Johnson running that hasnt' ran for at least 8 years. I can get it to start and idle but when you try to speed up it starts to sputter and then dies. I think that it's just a dirty carb but not positive. If you have any ideas of what the problem is I would...
I have a 1957 Johnson 3H.P., the coils and plug wires are shot on it. I was able to find set of ignition coils off of a 1952-4 motor. But I was wondering if they would work on a 1957 motor. The model number of the motor is JW-13 and the set of coils came off of a model number JW-10. And...
I am working on fixing a 1957 3H.P. Johnson, but i need some parts. This is the first boat motor that I have tried to repair and I don't really know where to find parts for it. If any one has any advice on were to look or what to look or I could use the help. Once again thank you in advance for...
I recently recieved a 3H.P. Johnson from a family friend. The motor dosen't look like it has ran in several years. I have tried to get it started but haven't had any luck. When you pull the cord it sounds like it wants to start I just havent had any luck. Can you give me any advice or let me...
