Outboard has sat a while in storage. Couldn't get her fired up so bought new spark plugs gapped them at 0.30 then put some petrol/oil mix in each cylinder and replaced plugs. She fired up after the third pull but lasted around 10 seconds then a loud pop when it cut out. It was also smoking...
I have old drum cable steering that I want to hook up to my 1973 Johnson 40hp outboard but there are no brackets on the engine or connections for throttle cables. Can anyone help me identify the parts I need so I can go ahead and order then get the outboard hooked up Shift+R improves the quality...
I have just been given an old johnson outboard which I want to do some work on. There is meant to be electric start as well as pull start but ignition block etc seems to be missing. Can I buy any key ignition block or does it have to be specific to this engine? Also how do i connect a battery. I...