Help with Johnson 65esl72s

[John Benz]

Looks like there is an issue with the stator coils under the flywheel.

Any suggestions if i try to start her up, ? shes been sitting for a year i hear..and dont know if theres any old fuel inside ..how do i drain and Lube key parts to this ?

 

[racerone]

Simple steps to follow.------Remove airbox in front of carburetors.------Remove drain screw on bottom of top carburetor.-----Did any fuel come out ?-------Is the end of the screw clean or a greenish color ?----Repeat with other 2 carburetors.-----Test and see if you have spark that will jump a gap of 7/16" on a test device ( home made or store bought ) as sparkplugs are not used for that test.----Do a compression test.------Note ----no $$ spent to do this !!

 

[John Benz]

Simple steps to follow.------Remove airbox in front of carburetors.------Remove drain screw on bottom of top carburetor.-----Did any fuel come out ?-------Is the end of the screw clean or a greenish color ?----Repeat with other 2 carburetors.-----Test and see if you have spark that will jump a gap of 7/16" on a test device ( home made or store bought ) as sparkplugs are not used for that test.----Do a compression test.------Note ----no $$ spent to do this !!

Will do" ..i just removed the Spark plugs and blasted the inside with Seafoam deep creep and and put a lil seafoam in the gasoline..but now when i went to start it ..it doesnt turn over...not even a crank when i turn the Key" ..any idea how to crank this ? at least manually ?

 

[racerone]

Well-----Maybe the control is not in neutral.----Maybe the wee 20 amp fuse on the motor is blown.-----Maybe the throttle safety switch on the motor needs cleaning / adjusting.------Maybe starter is no good.--------Note ---If this motor is in good condition it can be started with a dead battery , just by wrapping a rope around the flywheel.

 

[John Benz]

Well-----Maybe the control is not in neutral.----Maybe the wee 20 amp fuse on the motor is blown.-----Maybe the throttle safety switch on the motor needs cleaning / adjusting.------Maybe starter is no good.--------Note ---If this motor is in good condition it can be started with a dead battery , just by wrapping a rope around the flywheel.

Hey my friend...i just opened her up ..took out the Fly wheel and the magneto was craccked ...where can i buy this ????

 

[racerone]

What part was cracked ??- any Pictures ?------Details needed here.----If you can find a shop that is open it should be easy to get the parts.----Your location ?

 

[John Benz]

What part was cracked ??- any Pictures ?------Details needed here.----If you can find a shop that is open it should be easy to get the parts.----Your location ?

So...i just got her back today from the Shop...before i took it in when i took off the fly wheel i saw that The Stator was cracked or broken abit and the ignition coils looks abit worn too...Since she wasnt crankin i took it to a Marine shop to get it evaluated....got her back today and she cranks on now....they recommended a full fuel clean out and maybe some other stuff too... i also took hervtoa Lake today to try her out and she idled pretty ok for 30mins ..plus i put some seafoam in the ignition and saw some smoke cleaned out od it...i couldnt take her out for a spin...was worried of it stalling...she did stall a couple times the when i tried do change gear...but suprisingly in my yard with the water hose on "Muffs" she works good goes in gear starts right up no stalling or nothing....but on the water she gives a hard time to turn on ..i wonder if its the fuel tank or fuel lines or fuel pump...as she only works good pn a angle ???? does that make sense ?

 

[oldboat1]

Ditch the SeaFoam. If you want to clean ignition parts, use electrical cleaner. If you have a permanent tank, may have to siphon out the old fuel. Starting with fresh fuel may be enough (start with two or three gallons). Mix is 50:1 (2.5 - 3 oz of TCW-3 oil per gallon of gas). Put the lower unit in a trash can with water about half way up the leg. Run at idle or fast idle only.

 

[John Benz]

Ditch the SeaFoam. If you want to clean ignition parts, use electrical cleaner. If you have a permanent tank, may have to siphon out the old fuel. Starting with fresh fuel may be enough (start with two or three gallons). Mix is 50:1 (2.5 - 3 oz of TCW-3 oil per gallon of gas). Put the lower unit in a trash can with water about half way up the leg. Run at idle or fast idle only.

oh ok, ...so i was thinkin of trying her out today...so i will throw out the gas with the seafoam thrn, and put her with clean fuel" ..is 87" octane the best ? also did seafoam help at all , or is it causing it to stall ?

 

[oldboat1]

87 octane is fine. 93 would probably not contain ethanol, if that matters to you. I would not run seafoam from tank to carb, as any product like seafoam will loosen up stuff in the tank. Run the seafoam gas in your truck a little at a time. The seafoam and 2-cyle willl burn through. You may be due for a carb disassembly, soaking and cleaning (soaking and poking).