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need help with a older 6 hp johnson seahorse motor..PLEASE:)
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<blockquote data-quote="imgonnamissher" data-source="post: 192917" data-attributes="member: 5131"><p>Any new info on this one?? Sounds to me like you need to go ahead and replace your water pump impeller. Just fyi, anytime you buy an old motor (and probably any motor for that matter), the first thing you should do (after verifying that it has good compression) is replace the impeller, change oil and inspect lower unit for wear/damage, clean the carb (I usually just go ahead and put a kit in with a new plastic float), replace spark plugs, check points/coils, and run a little seafoam through it. If you do all those things, you know you are starting fresh and it can all be done for under $100. That's a cheap insurance policy for getting you back to shore and you get the opportunity to learn about your motor while you're at it. It really is the best way to go. Also, yes, you should get a manual for it as well, but they are sometimes hard to acquire and that's why I really like forums like this on and iboats.com because you can find the information you need from people who have the manuals and the kindness to share. Good luck. Let us know how it goes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="imgonnamissher, post: 192917, member: 5131"] Any new info on this one?? Sounds to me like you need to go ahead and replace your water pump impeller. Just fyi, anytime you buy an old motor (and probably any motor for that matter), the first thing you should do (after verifying that it has good compression) is replace the impeller, change oil and inspect lower unit for wear/damage, clean the carb (I usually just go ahead and put a kit in with a new plastic float), replace spark plugs, check points/coils, and run a little seafoam through it. If you do all those things, you know you are starting fresh and it can all be done for under $100. That's a cheap insurance policy for getting you back to shore and you get the opportunity to learn about your motor while you're at it. It really is the best way to go. Also, yes, you should get a manual for it as well, but they are sometimes hard to acquire and that's why I really like forums like this on and iboats.com because you can find the information you need from people who have the manuals and the kindness to share. Good luck. Let us know how it goes. [/QUOTE]
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