Getting the 'toon ready for the season & everything looks fine after winter storage. Except now the motor cranks & cranks but won't fire.
The fuel priming bulb is firm. There's fuel visible in the filter. I hear the "choke" click when I press in the key--but I suspect the choke solenoid might be bad.
I finally put a shot of ether in one cylinder and it started immediately & purred just fine. Next day I tried again... Same thing--crank crank crank crank forever. Finally started after 15 minutes of trying.
How do I troubleshoot this problem?
In the picture, is the small tube on the top of the carbs the "enrichment" lines?
2000 Johnson 40 won't fire
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2000 Johnson 40 won't fire
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Mark
1996 Sweetwater 180EX + Johnson 40
Rush Lake, Atlanta, MI
1996 Sweetwater 180EX + Johnson 40
Rush Lake, Atlanta, MI
Re: 2000 Johnson 40 won't fire
Does yours have a start circuit injector solenoid?
My does, basically when ball is pumped it fills the solenoid, and when key is turned it injects a shot of fuel into chamber (like the shot of ether did for you)
If it has been siting I have to turn the bleed screw for solenoid as I pump ball; only takes a second and we are good to go
ETA mine is a suzuki tho'
My does, basically when ball is pumped it fills the solenoid, and when key is turned it injects a shot of fuel into chamber (like the shot of ether did for you)
If it has been siting I have to turn the bleed screw for solenoid as I pump ball; only takes a second and we are good to go
ETA mine is a suzuki tho'
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Re: 2000 Johnson 40 won't fire
No bleed screw on the solenoid in this Johnson--just a manual bypass. Turning the bypass also didn't get the motor to start.
There's a Schrader valve in the center of the bypass that's meant as a port for injecting fogging oil. That might serve as a bleed (?) but I've never heard of it being used for that, or needing any attention.
Anyways I thought after finally getting it running on Saturday that I would be golden on Sunday. Nope.
There's a Schrader valve in the center of the bypass that's meant as a port for injecting fogging oil. That might serve as a bleed (?) but I've never heard of it being used for that, or needing any attention.
Anyways I thought after finally getting it running on Saturday that I would be golden on Sunday. Nope.
Mark
1996 Sweetwater 180EX + Johnson 40
Rush Lake, Atlanta, MI
1996 Sweetwater 180EX + Johnson 40
Rush Lake, Atlanta, MI
Re: 2000 Johnson 40 won't fire
Hmmm...I seem to have asked the wrong question.
Lemme try a different question: What's your favorite rub to use when smoking a pork butt?
Lemme try a different question: What's your favorite rub to use when smoking a pork butt?
Mark
1996 Sweetwater 180EX + Johnson 40
Rush Lake, Atlanta, MI
1996 Sweetwater 180EX + Johnson 40
Rush Lake, Atlanta, MI
Re: 2000 Johnson 40 won't fire
heavy coat of Salt and white pepper, and sprites with apple juice/vinegar spray mix every 6 beers or so and heavy smoke 1st hour with hickory
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Re: 2000 Johnson 40 won't fire
the 4 screws on top with the cover to atmosphere, with all the black crap on engine
Whae I took my "cover caps" oss there where a couple small air jets for the idle circuit? mine where clean, maybe that is hiding under the cover?
OH!! what do you rub on your butt
Whae I took my "cover caps" oss there where a couple small air jets for the idle circuit? mine where clean, maybe that is hiding under the cover?
OH!! what do you rub on your butt
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Re: 2000 Johnson 40 won't fire
Just to close this out...Yes the small hose connected to the top of the carb is the primer hose. It was getting no gas. I replaced the primer solenoid. Before putting it all back together I pumped up the bulb & jumpered the primer solenoid wire to the battery feed. The priming hose pissed gas 6 feet and continued until the pressure was gone from the bulb!
Now it fires right up.
Now it fires right up.
Mark
1996 Sweetwater 180EX + Johnson 40
Rush Lake, Atlanta, MI
1996 Sweetwater 180EX + Johnson 40
Rush Lake, Atlanta, MI