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Checking a motor on Craigslist... 1990s Johnson 25hp 2stroke
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<blockquote data-quote="tcampbell011" data-source="post: 452776" data-attributes="member: 10739"><p>Hi everyone. I am going to check out a boat on Craigslist tomorrow (1997 16ft Alumacraft Lunker). All I know about the motor is that it is a 25hp 2 stroke Johnson. I don't know anything about motors and I want to try my best to make sure the motor is okay before I buy the boat. </p><p></p><p>The lower unit looks like it might be in bad shape, and he mentions it has a new prop, are those red flags in anyone's opinion? I'm worried about water getting in, is there a way to see without changing the oil?</p><p> </p><p>I am not expecting it to go very fast with a 25hp, but does anyone recognize this motor and know how reliable they are? I know late 1990s Johnsons might have had some issues.</p><p></p><p>He said he will start it up for me no problem, can anyone suggest anything else to look for? I know I should check the compression but I don't have the tools and do not know how. </p><p></p><p>In general, if anyone has any suggestions about anything I should be aware of when going to look at the boat, I would definitely appreciate it!</p><p></p><p><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1fKBXYfdv5Fi2wZSEb-X6CtqA3vF1dHuW" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_4vEFHwYhiA35L9a2y3KsqvwqraP3zsx" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tcampbell011, post: 452776, member: 10739"] Hi everyone. I am going to check out a boat on Craigslist tomorrow (1997 16ft Alumacraft Lunker). All I know about the motor is that it is a 25hp 2 stroke Johnson. I don't know anything about motors and I want to try my best to make sure the motor is okay before I buy the boat. The lower unit looks like it might be in bad shape, and he mentions it has a new prop, are those red flags in anyone's opinion? I'm worried about water getting in, is there a way to see without changing the oil? I am not expecting it to go very fast with a 25hp, but does anyone recognize this motor and know how reliable they are? I know late 1990s Johnsons might have had some issues. He said he will start it up for me no problem, can anyone suggest anything else to look for? I know I should check the compression but I don't have the tools and do not know how. In general, if anyone has any suggestions about anything I should be aware of when going to look at the boat, I would definitely appreciate it! [img]https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1fKBXYfdv5Fi2wZSEb-X6CtqA3vF1dHuW[/img] [img]https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_4vEFHwYhiA35L9a2y3KsqvwqraP3zsx[/img] [/QUOTE]
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