Outboard Mechanic Needed!! Mid-Mo

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03-25-2012, 02:33 PM
MoFireman

Outboard Mechanic Needed!! Mid-Mo

Hi all,

I live in Columbia and am in need of a good mechanic to take a look at our dinosaur of a Johnson 150 hp motor. This thing is creeping up on 30 years of age (no kidding), and just doesn't want to start right now. It turns over, she just won't run!! We've had a few mechanics in town over the years, but they never seem to last long. I'm willing to drive to a good, reliable mechanic not in the Columbia area.

Can you help??

Thanks, MoFire
03-25-2012, 06:27 PM
MoFireman

39 views and nobody?!? LOL! They don't have to work in the Columbia area, I'm willing to drive a ways. Just trying to use your experience with a good mechanic, to have them work on mine. You know, rewarding them for their service provided to you. Clinton, Lake Ozark area, wherever.

Thanks!!
03-25-2012, 07:04 PM
Archerguy1

I live to far away but one thing I want to recomend, and I'm guessing because you haven't said anything about checking spark or compression, but I have seen on some of the real old motors that OMC made , they had a kill switch that had a rubber boot that snaped over the button and even thought the boot is on the switch, the center rotted away and let the stop button stick out, like it is removed. Just a thought , something I have seen. Check spark and see what happens.
03-25-2012, 08:07 PM
Rees Guide

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Originally Posted by Archerguy1

I live to far away but one thing I want to recomend, and I'm guessing because you haven't said anything about checking spark or compression, but I have seen on some of the real old motors that OMC made , they had a kill switch that had a rubber boot that snaped over the button and even thought the boot is on the switch, the center rotted away and let the stop button stick out, like it is removed. Just a thought , something I have seen. Check spark and see what happens.

Had this happen to me in a tourney one time.
03-25-2012, 08:11 PM
MoFireman

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the thought. I'm not mechanically inclined at all, so I wouldn't know how to check for a spark (safely) or compression!!! I do know that this boat used to have a kill switch, but honestly, I'm not sure that it's installed anymore! Would the engine still turn over repeatedly, but just not start, if the kill switch was the issue??

Thanks a lot!!
03-25-2012, 08:39 PM
crappiemax

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Originally Posted by MoFireman

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the thought. I'm not mechanically inclined at all, so I wouldn't know how to check for a spark (safely) or compression!!! I do know that this boat used to have a kill switch, but honestly, I'm not sure that it's installed anymore! Would the engine still turn over repeatedly, but just not start, if the kill switch was the issue??

Thanks a lot!!

Yes, my buddy had his kill swith act up a couple of weeks ago. We thought he ran out of gas, his gauge was bad. After check we founf out it was a problem with the kill switch.
03-25-2012, 10:23 PM
MoFireman

Thanks again guys! What a relief it would be if we simply had a kill-switch issue. I'm assuming that's a fairly easy fix....
03-25-2012, 10:31 PM
BarryG

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03-26-2012, 05:37 AM
Rees Guide

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Originally Posted by MoFireman

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the thought. I'm not mechanically inclined at all, so I wouldn't know how to check for a spark (safely) or compression!!! I do know that this boat used to have a kill switch, but honestly, I'm not sure that it's installed anymore! Would the engine still turn over repeatedly, but just not start, if the kill switch was the issue??

Thanks a lot!!

Yeah, kill switch kills the fire.
03-26-2012, 06:27 AM
ranger89

I have a 1989 Johnson 150 on my boat and I went through a lot of trouble when I first got it and went through alot of mechanics. I finally had a friend tell me about a guy that I never would have found on my own. He is located outside Warsaw and he left the big marinas and started working on his own. He treats everyboat as if he was going to be the one taking it out on the lake. His name is Lawrence and his number is 1-660-438-6482. Since I started using him I haven't needed to go back for the last two years. If you want to contact me I can show you where he is located.