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Today was funny.
Dad bought one of those 1 pound fancy lithium power supplies. The kind that comes with mini jumper cables, that can start most cars. Also has USB, and cigarette lighter. He just wanted to run a fan in his van, and not run down the battery.
He wanted to try out the jumper capability of this little magic box. He has a new Nissan van and did not want to experiment with that. I offered my Ford Ranger.
He was looking at the old out board sitting on the old aluminum boat in the back yard. He was wondering if this 1975 Johnson 15 HP was worth something. It has been sitting there since before Charley. Charley is the way will tell time here in SW Florida. It was a small hurricane that blew threw town. Almost blew away town, back in 04.
Getting back to the power pack. The engine has electric start, or so it appears. He wanted to try to use the power pack to try to start the engine. I just laughed and told him that I never tried to start the engine since I bought it in 2002.
He kept mentioning it, so I gave in. I got out the wd 40 and loosened the motor cap. (the one thing I did was to oil it up, so it spins freely) I got an oil squirt can and filled it with half oil and half gas. I removed the plugs and the carb cover. I squirted the cylinders and shot plenty down the carb. I hooked up the power pack to the battery cables, and hit the button........
Nothing.... oh well
wait, there is more. I reconnected it , and tried again. The engine zoomed to life. I was laughing so hard I was crying!!! I kept squirting oil and it kept running. Amazing, buy OMC!!!!
I figured it would need a new impeller, so why not. I ran it as long as I dare, and shut it off. I tried to crank it, just to check the power pack. It just kept starting. So funny.
For sale, 1975 15 hp johnson, electric start, runs, starts well.
Dad bought one of those 1 pound fancy lithium power supplies. The kind that comes with mini jumper cables, that can start most cars. Also has USB, and cigarette lighter. He just wanted to run a fan in his van, and not run down the battery.
He wanted to try out the jumper capability of this little magic box. He has a new Nissan van and did not want to experiment with that. I offered my Ford Ranger.
He was looking at the old out board sitting on the old aluminum boat in the back yard. He was wondering if this 1975 Johnson 15 HP was worth something. It has been sitting there since before Charley. Charley is the way will tell time here in SW Florida. It was a small hurricane that blew threw town. Almost blew away town, back in 04.
Getting back to the power pack. The engine has electric start, or so it appears. He wanted to try to use the power pack to try to start the engine. I just laughed and told him that I never tried to start the engine since I bought it in 2002.
He kept mentioning it, so I gave in. I got out the wd 40 and loosened the motor cap. (the one thing I did was to oil it up, so it spins freely) I got an oil squirt can and filled it with half oil and half gas. I removed the plugs and the carb cover. I squirted the cylinders and shot plenty down the carb. I hooked up the power pack to the battery cables, and hit the button........
Nothing.... oh well
wait, there is more. I reconnected it , and tried again. The engine zoomed to life. I was laughing so hard I was crying!!! I kept squirting oil and it kept running. Amazing, buy OMC!!!!
I figured it would need a new impeller, so why not. I ran it as long as I dare, and shut it off. I tried to crank it, just to check the power pack. It just kept starting. So funny.
For sale, 1975 15 hp johnson, electric start, runs, starts well.
and hydrolocked to a dead stop. I managed to get out of the bay safely and once I found shelter it took about 20 minutes to drain the crankcase and get it lit again, yes with motor crack. I used that motor for 8 years, until I bought Volador.
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