Recent content by DriftinMT09

I'll have to see if I can put some sort of hook loop on the end of the rope that I keep in the boat, for such purposes as this. It's maybe a bit overkill in diameter, but it's what I had laying around. Thanks for your expertise @Pappy.

There are only two notches in the top ring of the flywheel, almost teardrop shaped.

According to Crowley Marine's website, the recoil version (J30RLESS) uses a different part number flywheel than my engine does. Not sure if that's due to where the recoil starter would have fingers that engaged, or different height. Guessing it's not an option, however if anyone has different...

I have a 1990 Johnson 30hp (J30TELESS), and I'm wondering if there is any way to add recoil start to it as a backup? Not sure if the flywheel is the same on the electric start model, when comparing to a recoil start model. Looks as if the motor cover has a little door that can be removed to have...

Here is how it sits before I put the cover on for winter. Added a bow plate for a new Minnkota Power drive with iPilot. Sooooo much better than trying to navigate with a transom mount trolling motor.

Here is with the bows installed.

Innexes, I had/have the same problem on my 2021 Alumacraft V16, as it's a 16' 7" hull length, and for the average "fits most" covers, 16' boats are the limit. I ended up buying a cover from our Fleet Farm store that has quite a few options. Classic Accessories Storm Pro is the one I went with...

I am looking for any suggestions, whether custom built or pre-fab, for rod holders for my Alumacraft V16. Looking to store rods horizontally, on the sides of the boat. I only have just under 5" of space, so I'm pretty size restricted. Even if it only holds 4 rods per side (interlocked), I would...

From the service manual, I think the pick up cam was inline with the two points, when the speed adjustment was turned fully counter clockwise. The throttle plate is not opening until you really twist the handle open, or it's put in gear and the cam is allowed to move further.

I tried the 1-1/2 turns from closed, and it just sneezed and coughed a ton. It was maybe set at 1-5/8 from closed when I reset it. The manual shows it being 2-1/2 turns out from the factory setting. Set it to that, and it's sneezing less, but smoking a lot more and it feels like it's loading up...

Seen this plenty of times in the automotive shop I work in. Most customers seem to have no idea that they filled their car tank with E85, as the nozzle fits normally. The bigger surprise is the ones that are able to get diesel fuel in! I personally source Non-Oxy 91 for all my small engines...

I have a 1990 Johnson 30hp, which is likely the same engine setup you have. My choke knob doesn't move a butterfly or a valve inside the carb, but rather seems to allow fuel to be pulled from the bowl and sucked into a small port in the top of the carb just before the throttle plate. Either...

Maybe my idle speed is also way off. I can't really get it to run at low speed at all. Is the idle more so done with a throttle adjustment?

I took it apart very slowly and carefully. Set everything out in the orientation it came off. Parts kit from Johnson/Evinrude had a couple one way valves that my pump did not use, but the manual forwarned of that. Other than that, just making sure the springs stayed seated was the only tricky part.

@Pappy, do you happen to know a good starting point for the mixture screw from bottomed out?