This system is or was lifting a 1969 Johnson 85. So my old original pump was working but has a stripped out thread port and not finding anyway to fix this I ordered a new 0172388 valve body assembly from this web site. I installed this pump filled with tilt oil and it lifted the motor maybe twice before it ceased to operate at all. I contacted Marine Engine and explained my issue and they recommended sending it back which I did and they refunded me. Not knowing what I was going to do next I made the decision and purchase a brand new aftermarket pump and motor which I installed today and filled with tilt/trim oil and this new setup has not lifted the motor not once unless I push up on the motor and it will raise if I help it up. I thought maybe I have air in the system so I raised and lowered it approximately 8 to 10 times even removing the filler plug in the case there was trapped air. It will lower just fine but it will not raise it at all unless I help lift it and when raised it seems to hold at least for the time I have messed with it. I had to put it back up so will see at a later time if it still in the raised position. Are the aftermarket motors and pumps just not up to the task or am I missing or overlooking something here for this not to be lifting at all.
This all started because of issues with the ports leaking and trying to tighten them up to stop the leaks and even on this new pump they are very tight but still having some issues with them leaking not that it matters that much now since it wont even lift the motor. The cylinder and lines are also brand new so at this point the whole tilt system if brand new and wont even attempt to lift the motor so what gives? The motor is not in any kind of bind because I can lift it by hand no problem. So on this aftermarket pump I am guessing there is no manual release like on my old original. I did loosen the two big allen head screws that you can see on the ends of the pump but the motor never let down from a raised position.
What is a good sealant or otherwise the use on the thread ports to get them to seal if I ever get this working again as it did? This listing for the pump states Johnson 85 H.P. 90 H.P. 115 H.P. 120 H.P. 130 H.P. 135 H.P. 150 H.P. so defiantly should not be a weight issue since mine is the smallest listed horsepower.
This all started because of issues with the ports leaking and trying to tighten them up to stop the leaks and even on this new pump they are very tight but still having some issues with them leaking not that it matters that much now since it wont even lift the motor. The cylinder and lines are also brand new so at this point the whole tilt system if brand new and wont even attempt to lift the motor so what gives? The motor is not in any kind of bind because I can lift it by hand no problem. So on this aftermarket pump I am guessing there is no manual release like on my old original. I did loosen the two big allen head screws that you can see on the ends of the pump but the motor never let down from a raised position.
What is a good sealant or otherwise the use on the thread ports to get them to seal if I ever get this working again as it did? This listing for the pump states Johnson 85 H.P. 90 H.P. 115 H.P. 120 H.P. 130 H.P. 135 H.P. 150 H.P. so defiantly should not be a weight issue since mine is the smallest listed horsepower.
