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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Holmes 14' Valco project! Edited with lots of pics!
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<blockquote data-quote="Jdholmes" data-source="post: 238791" data-attributes="member: 6982"><p>So I finally got to test my motor today! At first I was ticked cause I couldn't get the primer bulb to fill with gas. I chalked it up to both of the ones I had being too old and so I went to Wally world and dropped $50 on a new fuel line setup with the Johnson end.</p><p></p><p>At first it seemed like that one wasn't going to work too, but all of a sudden it started surging in! So I gave the rope a few pulls...nothing...gave it another one or two and she made a bang cough like she wanted to turn over...I gave it a sec cause it startled me a little <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> and on the next pull she fired up! </p><p></p><p>She stalled after about ten seconds so I pulled again and she was good after that.</p><p></p><p>This is a 9.5 Johnson from the early 70's and has sat for about three years. That is beautiful.</p><p></p><p>It did smoke like crazy though...I figured that was cause it had set so long + I was in a garage so the smoke was kind of lingering. </p><p></p><p>She shifted fine through the gears...and water seemed to be coming out the hole all right.</p><p></p><p>I did notice the area right above the cavitation plate felt fairly hot after I shut it down...is that normal for bucket testing or should I be concerned? I did check the impeller before starting and it seemed fine...and changed the lower unit oil...but that's about all I have done to it...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jdholmes, post: 238791, member: 6982"] So I finally got to test my motor today! At first I was ticked cause I couldn't get the primer bulb to fill with gas. I chalked it up to both of the ones I had being too old and so I went to Wally world and dropped $50 on a new fuel line setup with the Johnson end. At first it seemed like that one wasn't going to work too, but all of a sudden it started surging in! So I gave the rope a few pulls...nothing...gave it another one or two and she made a bang cough like she wanted to turn over...I gave it a sec cause it startled me a little ;) and on the next pull she fired up! She stalled after about ten seconds so I pulled again and she was good after that. This is a 9.5 Johnson from the early 70's and has sat for about three years. That is beautiful. It did smoke like crazy though...I figured that was cause it had set so long + I was in a garage so the smoke was kind of lingering. She shifted fine through the gears...and water seemed to be coming out the hole all right. I did notice the area right above the cavitation plate felt fairly hot after I shut it down...is that normal for bucket testing or should I be concerned? I did check the impeller before starting and it seemed fine...and changed the lower unit oil...but that's about all I have done to it... [/QUOTE]
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