Hello,<br />I purchased a boat and a Johnson 4 hp two cylinder two cycle motor was included in the deal. The model # is J4BRHCTA and the serial # is E5728488.<br /><br />Since the motor was just a bonus I didn't want to "Look a gift horse in the mouth" and took it not knowing much of anything about it. <br /><br />It did run (in a bucket) and started within a few pulls. It looks good on the outside.<br /><br />My questions to the experts frequenting this forum are: <br /><br />How do I know how viable this motor is? Should I take it to a Johnson dealer and have them take a look at it or put it on the water and give it a test?<br /><br />Can the age be determined by the serial #?<br /><br />Are manuals/parts still available?<br /><br />How much should I be willing to spend to make it run again before I'm wasting my money?<br /><br />Thanks!!<br />Mo
