Remember the fuel problem?

[Ric Shultz]

Well, I finally figured it out. I had the tread of a Oday 25 with a Johnson 9.9 and tempo internal tank that wouldn't get enough fuel. After installing a self regulating electric Toro golf course greens mower fuel pump (1.5 lbs), and a process of elimination, I discovered a defective (brand new) prime bulb. Now it works great. I open the shut off valve, turn on aux #2, and hit the electric start. A couple of dockings up and down wind, made this an experience not to repeat.Ric"comes a time"

 

[Ed Hebert]

johnson 9.9

not to belabor discussion of motors on a sailing site, but since you're talking about johnson 9.9's...I have a simple question about my johnson 9.9 that you might be able to answer. I just inherited this motor (without its manual, of course), and used it for the first time the other day. I got the motor to run ok, but it will not stay in the tilted position. It can travel through its full range of tilt motion, but always wants to drop back in the water. Is there some sort of locking mechanism to keep it tilted? All I notice as a possible adjustment is a through-bolt (mine is pretty rusted, too) that might be able to tighten everything up enough to keep the motor suspended in its tilted position. I didn't want to torque the heck out of this weat bolt if it wasn't the proper adjustment. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Bill Miller]

Run/Tilt Lever

My 1979 Johnson 9.9 HP has a lever below the Shift lever labeled RUN/Tilt I believe. In the Tilt position releases the motor to be tilted up. Moving the the level to the RUN position enables you to be able tilt the motor up slightly to release it to lower it down to the run position. The "rusted" horizontal pin sets the tilt for the motor in the run position.

 

[Ric Shultz]

Bills got it

Bills is correct. I never tilt mine as my motor mount moves up and down to get it out of the water for sailing.