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1st Deadly Sin - Noob here - Dropped a Bolt

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prandall

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Ok, I am new to Boating/ Boat Engines/ Etc., I am not new to engine's and engine maintenance however. I have just come in to ownership of a Johnson 40 HP circa 1991 ( I think)

I think I committed a deadly sin, I dropped a bolt under the power head. I heard it rattle around for what seemed like tooooo long. I am very afraid it dropped down into the lower housing.

I am hoping that this is a rite of passage and I can get some guidance on what not to do next, or the common place the bolt ends up.

Please help so I can move on to the next rite of passage.

The bolt was on the uppercarbuerator. I was thinking it was a clean-out of the fuel bowl ( lots of oil-gas came out so that's a good sign ).

Anyway thanks in advance.

Feel free to blast me with things I should check before I hit the water :)
 
Just get a new plug and install it. Probably won't hurt a thing but if it really bothers you pull the lower mtr covers off and you should find it.
 
prandall said:
Ok, I am new to Boating/ Boat Engines/ Etc., I am not new to engine's and engine maintenance however. I have just come in to ownership of a Johnson 40 HP circa 1991 ( I think)

I think I committed a deadly sin, I dropped a bolt under the power head. I heard it rattle around for what seemed like tooooo long. I am very afraid it dropped down into the lower housing.

I am hoping that this is a rite of passage and I can get some guidance on what not to do next, or the common place the bolt ends up.

Please help so I can move on to the next rite of passage.

The bolt was on the uppercarbuerator. I was thinking it was a clean-out of the fuel bowl ( lots of oil-gas came out so that's a good sign ).

Anyway thanks in advance.

Feel free to blast me with things I should check before I hit the water :)
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The rattling around in there would drive me crazy.
 
@boobie , Thanks, Ill get a new plug. Sometime the obvious is elusive.

@King Canadian, the rattling was ony while it made its way down to the lower housing. So I will remain sane for now :)
 
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