Subbed your channel a while back. I am the proud owner of my grandpa’s 1953 Johnson Seahorse 5 TH-28. Needed ignition parts when I got it 30 some years ago. Used it for several years, but it started to piss white foamy water out the hole so I put it up in the garage. NOW, I have access to RU-vid channels like yours and the desire to get her back up and running is here. I believe I have a winter project in mind 😉 Thanks for stirring the desire 👍
Good content! Just subscribed. My son and I just got running a free 2004 15HP Johnson. He is 3 years old, and I let him do all the work, (even torque the headbolts). He was SO proud of himself when it ran and we took it out on the river. I say find fun in anything you do. Life is too short to "work" too much!
Thanks for this. I appreciate how thorough and quality conscious you are. I have had the exact motor for years and as much as I don't think I will be doing the work myself to restore, it's great to see what's inside and how it all works. And how it is repaired.
Sorry to hijack your top comment, if anyone is having a problem with fuel making it to the engine after carb rebuild behind the drain plug is an orifice plug that can escape cleaning from chemical soaking. you need a flat head screw driver that can fit the drain plug width and ease the brass plug out. I spent 6 days only being able to get the engine to run for short burst on carb cleaner. removed that plug put a needle through it (green/grey oil build up came out) shot it clean with carb cleaner.....motor finally runs. hope this helps, seen this on other forums and no one comes back to say how or if they fixed it.
Right on time...again. I just inherited a Johnson 1970 6hp. I really enjoy looking over your shoulder, making little boo-boos so I don't have to. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
Hi Please don't listen or pay heed to the haters. I fixed ride on mowers for around 7 years as a hobby and learnt as I went along. It was great...When I had a question about something, I would often go to youtube to search for a solution and often found amateurs and other people learning (it appeared they did the videos to remind themselves how to do it next time) and gained valuable tips...SO KEEP GOING. and thanks...You do it well.
Great vids. Never worked on my 9.9 but now that im learning some tips and pointers im not afraid to save myself some money and fix myself. Thanks to people like yourself spending the time to produce vids and explain in terms us backyard guys can understand. Liked and subscribed. Thanks again. Cheers
I watched & commented on your first video on this motor and thanks again for going through this motor which is just like mine! I bought mine new and intend to pass it on to my grands! It gave me many hours of fun! God bless you my man!!
I’m not a pro motor mechanic but a tinkerer with a few skills. I’m doing a lite restoration on a 1974 Johnson 6hp. It runs but not at its best. Getting ready to do the carb, points, condensers, coils, wires, plugs, thermostat and water pump. Great video! I think these Johnson & Evinrude 6hp motors are highly under appreciated in modern times even though in years gone by they were probably the most revered small fishing boat motors of them all.
Just followed your channel, and I absolutely love it.. Very informational and very helpful for people that like to get hands on . Keep up the good content looking forward to the next one
Ha guy I am thankful that you are doing your shows it does help to watch you work on the boat motors, I just got a 6hp evinrude haven't checked on the year yet but thanks for what you do 👍
As always thanks Michael. I'll watch your videos over and over just to understand more just like an action movie there is so much going on i don't catch everything first time and need to see again Chris
really good video this is exactly what i needed,i have a 1970 6hp evinrude fisherman and ordered new coils and condensers and im going to also set the points when i saw how easy it really was! Really good video and the zooming in parts were amazing, could see everything!
I just found you and I am so happy I did!!!!! I am a (just two days ago) first-time boat owner and I don't know anything! I do have the same motor as you only mine is an Evinrude "1966 5 HP 2 Stroke 5603C". Where do I purchase: A complete carb kit, Water pump kit, points/condesnors kit that is OEM? I do have a Factory workshop manual, parts manual, and owner's manual in the mail from different ebay Sellers. Thank you, thank you!!!
You can take the to of the recoil off without unwinding the recoil and tip the forward to get at the nut. just enough room to slip the wrench behind the recoil.
Great video sir. I have about an 82 15hp evinrude I need to look at so this video is a tremendous help! If I may request a video on the lower unit as well sometime in the future would be nice to view also. Thanks again. Bryan G.
I had always thought that the packing for the needle jet was to seal air from coming in past the jet, and it allowed air to come in from elsewhere. really not sure.
Not an air mixture screw. It's an air bleeder screw. Start with it at 4 turns out, and then to adjust further, you turn it OUT to Reduce the gas. Backwards from an actual mixture screw, which you turn IN to reduce the fuel. Common mistake. I been there.
I have the same motor. Gas runs out the bottom of the carb. There is a hole on the bottom left side of the bowl. Is it supposed to be plugged? And with what
I've been doing up the motor , mines a 1974 model, I can't get it to idle nicely, I've done new coils points , set the timing with a timing light and spot on. New fuel pump, new complete carby kit. New plugs champions. The compressions 80 and 90 lb psi, the linkages are all a little worn but nothing out of the ordinary. I have even fitted an idle screw. Do you have any other ideas that might help me get it to run better?
@RMD Creations I got spark today, but when I’m in neutral revs fine but once in gear it doesn’t has hard maybe half or less.. maybe running one cylinder? How could I check that
I love your Videos Your A Genius. Can I ask you... My 1978 Evinrude Seahorse. when I throttle it back low it cuts out. I have to give it good gas too keep it going. Do you think its the carbs need cleaning, Also the outer Lean mix screw. is it 1.5 turns from fully seated. thanks Tony
@@Michaelsbackyardmarina Thanks for the info... when i drop the throttle back to idle it dies.. do you think the carbs need cleaning. or something else thanks Tony
Good morning. Have ben watching your videos and have ben trying to learn from them so thank you! I have a 1968 6 hp Johnson that we have replaced coils,condensers,points& plugs but when we go to put the flywheel back on it seem to have maybe a clearance problem or something? When you go to pull start it - seems like its pulling on the spark plug wires or something? If you crank the motor over by hand without the flywheel on it seems ok? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you and have a good day. Trying to get my 1956 Wolverine in the water!
Did you use a puller to remove the flywheel. I have seen a flywheel like this crack and then it will make contact with the coils. If you replaced the coils it is very important to get them in the proper position as well.
@@Michaelsbackyardmarina good morning I did use a puller but the coils are bolted in so how are they not in the right place? Thank you for getting back to me
I just completely rebuilt a 1965 Johnson 6hp, it runs fine sometimes, perfect at full throttle, but it floods sometimes, (more often than not actually). And won't start till the plugs dry. I rebuilt and cleaned the carb a few times now, better but still flooding. Any tips? Thanks
in that bottom plate, under the pull starter drum there a plastic bushing that the starter drum slides into..do you have any of those or know where i can get one...i looked it up and it said unavailable or better yet would you have a complete assy?
I think my motor crapped out because the cork gasket washer in the high speed needle disintegrated. It sounds like its running on one cylinder.. does that sound about right? cause thatd be an easy fix
without seeing it in person it virtually impossible to trouble shoot via messaging back and forth. pumps have to be seal against the block air tight so the diaphragm works properly.
@@Michaelsbackyardmarina THANK YOU.. THE PUMP IS NEW AS WELL AS THE SEAL, NEW CRANKSHAFT SEALS WERE INSTALLED, WHEN THE PUMP IS MANUALLY INFLATED, THE HOSES BECOME HARD... IT WORKS FOR 3 SEC AND SHUTS OFF.... CARBURETOR REPAIRED,,, FINDING NO FUEL GOING TO THE PULSE OUTPUT... IN WHAT WAY THE CRANKSHAFT MAKES PRESSURE ON THE PUMP
