1989 Johnson Tracker 25 Hp Inspection. Beef It Up & Tiller It Out ! THIS OLD OUTBOARD

[@lumpylumpy3931]

I’ve got a 89 Evenrude and I’ve really learned from your videos. I even enjoyed watching the other videos on the other motors you’ve worked on. Very helpful and fun

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey Lump. Thanks for tuning in! It's the Real Life Saga ! Hahaha Thanks again & Stay Tuned for the next episode !

[@carlhargisjr1931]

Hey sir it's carl here again you probably don't remember me but I had commented on one of your videos about a few weeks ago thanking you for how detailed and informative you are when working on a something, I just wanted to say once again ol' man lol and by all means no disrespect sir keep busy with all these projects you working on cuz it helps me out even if it's something that I ain't even working on or with knowledge is power cuz I do a little mechanic work but on the automotive side this marine shit is new to me and your my GPS. I have been taking this marine mechanical class I've enrolled my self in the " this old man's" marine mechanics class 101 lmfao....thanks again I'm learning some shit from you sir

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hahaha. Hey Carl. Yes I remember you. Thanks again !

[@samtate1260]

Sweet keep on making the real life saga o yeah

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Thanks again !

[@Showmethefish]

I also spray the carb throat to lube the crank if been sitting awhile and especially if it's dry...

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Thanks for tuning in. Good idea !

[@stevewhite4621]

I saw some spark behind that red plug when you were doing compression checks

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Yeah I saw it too. It was just light flickering through! Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@martinbeville7295]

I use a sonic cleaning machine on carbs and gun parts, does an excellent job on both..

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@joenobles1086]

Great post this weekend take simple green and clean the outside of the motor catch you next time

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Thanks again !

[@joenobles1086]

Your welcome tomorrow is good day fishing and Friday thru Monday showing excellent fishing 🎣 catch you next time

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

@@joenobles1086 thx

[@hometownguy7184]

if you know any guitar players,ask them for there string cut offs.they work great for cleaning small holes...now,do you happen to know the year range it which you can put a 30 carb on a 25?

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Yeah guitar string seem to be very popular. I don't believe there is a year range. I had an 83 evinrude long shaft remote that I did a conversion on to a short shaft tiller and had a 1976 35 hp carb from a parts motor I put on it and it Ripped! The intake opening on the 83 was a perfect match for the carb, never did check the inside of the intake. It gained a solid 5 mph, standard prop, and pushed my 15' Dura Craft jon boat 30 mph all day long. That thing would hydroplane! I put a lot of motors on that boat and the 83 25 was by far the sweetest! I have a bunch of videos on it. I ended up trading it for the 60 hp Johnson I have now on my 16' Starcraft. Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@TacticalKhakis]

Can you do the 35 hp carb swap on a ‘79 25 hp or this specifically for the 80’s models?

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. It's funny, the earlier 25's up to 76 came with a size 72d high speed jet/orifice which is bigger than any 35. The 79 25 went down to a 49d and the 79 35 has a 59d, that's a pretty big jump in size. So what I'm saying is you'll have to do a little homework, what year 35 carb is it, will you need to swap the intake manifold too, will the intake fit, blah blah blah, that kind of stuff. Or you could just slap the 35 carb on and see what happens! You can always take it off. Thanks again !

[@lakeside5137]

Looks like this one will be a good runner. Compression is very good and I'll bet evens out with a little running. Good spark too and a clean carb. You are living well.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Yeah I think that too, like the 55 horse did! Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@randy1ization]

Were the 2012 25 horse johnson trackers good motors? a guy near me say he has on with good compression and was able to get it to fire off, wants 150 for it. might go look at it..

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. I've never had one but I would think they're fine. $150 sounds good! Like I always say, if it's got good compression the rest is just a pain in the azz! Thanks again !

[@jeffmelton6875]

I have that same powerhead on a 1977 OMC Zephyr Saildrive. It was a low cost compact alternative an inboard motor. Basically a 1976 25 HP johnnyrude powerhead with a wet exhaust and a sealed through hull leg. OMC rated it at 15 HP but its more than enough power for my 25' sailboat!

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. I had to look that thing up, never seen one before. Pretty cool! Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@mikesoresina7022]

I like that Gilligan's island umbrella you got there , where'd you get that , ? , sweet .

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hahaha. It was given to me, but I think Walmart has them. Thanks for tuning in!

[@bobparks1505]

I have the Evinrude 6hp. Need any pics for settings and stuff?

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey Bob. Thanks for tuning in. I'm not following you? Evinrude 6?

[@bobparks1505]

@@THISOLDOUTBOARD1 Didn't you work or working on a Evinrude Fisherman 6hp?

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

@@bobparks1505 oh ok, thx!

[@Captain_Brian]

I cant remember so I’ll ask. What is the website you use for figuring out a part number? Thanks!

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

marineengine.com. Thanks again !

[@alcheckalski9716]

@@THISOLDOUTBOARD1 Few others I use. shop2.evinrude.com/ epc.brp.com/Index.aspx?lang=E&s1=c3283540-e76f-4668-b398-bf77498c7e46 www.crowleymarine.com

[@randy1ization]

the old 1972 -73 75 hp evinrude were the same way, they used a restricted carb to govern the 75 down to 65.,. all you have to do is put 75 hp carbs on on 65 hp and it will run great...

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Yes! Hahaha Thanks !

[@jasper60103]

I always loved your videos over the years. I want to gift some 2 stroke parts for 20/25/30 hp OMC motors. I don’t mess with them anymore since hurting my back. Can you let me know how to reach you to mail these parts? KZbin makes it impossible to message someone.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks ! Just in time too! Hahaha. Yeah I've been hearing that. I wonder why. Try this. Go to my channel and Donate a dollar with the donate button, and put you email with it. Nobody sees it but me and I'll return your dollar too! Let me know, for some reason I rarely get any notifications from paypal when people donate. Let me know if that works for you. Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Here's the address T.O.O. 2040 Lee Rd. lot 41 Orlando Fl. 32810

[@michaelhubbard1711]

Great video ! Learned something about the carbs changing the hp !! Got a question got a 85 hp with the model and serial number I go to look online and the numbers are even close to the resemblance of what my plate says ! Any ideas? Thanks

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. No, I don't have a clue unless it was made in Canada or overseas like some mercury models. Thanks again !

[@michaelhubbard1711]

@@THISOLDOUTBOARD1 it’s an evinrude I know you’re an OMC brand Guy….. I figured it out finally it’s like me older than dirt had to go back and watch your video looked it up on the marinewebsite and it’s a 1978

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

@@michaelhubbard1711 cool!

[@Chris-8888]

Really thank you, your the man! I will fix mine tomorrow

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Let me know how it goes. Thanks again !

[@BAMugz]

So I have a 2002 Johnson 25, from what I see everything about the 25/30 is the same except they changed the carb set up completely. Do you think they are the same idea? Swap the carb and converts it to 30?

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Instead of swapping the carb just swap the high speed jet/orifice, but it has to be the right carb. Here is some stuff--- forums.iboats.com/threads/80s-johnson-evinrude-25hp-to-30-35hp-conversion-with-pics.516146/

[@jedkruger8915]

I have a 91 Johnson tracker 25hp. Are you saying I would need a 30hp carburetor, or just replace a couple parts on the 25hp carb.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Depends on what your 91 already has. I put the links in the description to the iboats forum. These guys will show you what you'll need. Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@Chris-8888]

UPDATE: i took off the carb and YES!! The problem was the dirt in the fast circuit i had taken the flashlight and there was no hole all problems are fixed now it runs really great! thank you 🙏🏽

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Cool Man! Thx & Stay tuned !

[@scottjohnson1364]

Hey looking good buddy keep it up my friend. Hey do you know we're I can find a lower unit for my 9.9 Johnson. Is a a 1979 year Thanks man.😎

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey! Nothing off hand. Try ebay. Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@timj8151]

Hey I got a I think 93 evinrude 30hp tiller. Can you beef it up to make it more hp?

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Not me, I've got my own problems! Hahaha I would think with a 30 you should be able to bump up the jets and get a little more guts out of it. I've never tried it though. Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@JoshSmith-wo7zw]

Old OMC 2 stroke. Only thing is good luck getting parts for them these days considering they've been out of business for over 20 years now. Common fail parts like ignition coils and switch boxes etc are going to be getting hard and harder to find.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Yeah its actually amazing just how much stuff is still available. New and Used. Glad I'm not working on Mercury's! Hahaha Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@thull1234]

When you replace Erica's steering wheel, would you talk a little bit more about the lightning damage you mentioned in the other video? I'm interested in what happened and how to prevent it. Sounded terrible. Love your channel.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey Yeah, Stay tuned for the next episode ! Thanks again !

[@ibrahimunver7550]

hello, I have a 2-stroke yamaha 15 hp. The engine works at idle, but when I give gas it chokes and stops. What is the problem? thanks

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. I would go back to the basics and start with the Fuel system. Is it getting fuel to the plugs or to much or not enough. Clean and set the carb properly, check for air leaks in fuel lines/intake/pump/reeds. It becomes a "process of elimination" by eliminating all possible reasons as to why it wont throttle up. If/when your convinced there are no fuel issues and it still won't throttle up move on to ignition. Could be a timing issue, is it running on both cylinders, does it have strong spark. Check spark and compression, see if you can get it to run on one cylinder at a time, sometimes that will help narrow things down, possible bad coil. Coils will start/test fine when cold but will start to break down when warmed up. It may seem like a fuel issue. A quick fuel test you can try is start it, let it warm up, then throttle it up, when it dies pull the plugs out and see if they're wet or dry, too wet its fouling out, too dry not getting enough fuel. Hopefully it's something simple like a clogged carb. But there never is just one answer until you find it. Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@ibrahimunver7550]

Thank you for your attention. I will continue to follow you.

[@ibrahimunver7550]

@@THISOLDOUTBOARD1 hello, I started the engine and checked the spark plug. The spark plug is getting wet and dirty. The water in the barrel I run made brown foam

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

@@ibrahimunver7550 do a spark test and clean the carb. it may need a rebuild kit. make sure the float is adjusted properly

[@gilg2560]

I’m looking to buy a boat with a 91-95 johnson outboard. It’s currently a remote steering. I would prefer to have a tiller handle. Can it be done and if so where can I find parts. I don’t want to buy handles that end up not being able to bolt on. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. You need to find a steering bracket with the tiller handle setup, you'll also may need the throttle lever that fits into the steering bracket that connects with the tiller handle throttle linkage. The bottom of the throttle lever will be different but the top has to match your current lever to control the carb. I'll be using a 1983 25hp parts motor for the parts I need for the 89 25 tracker as you'll see in the next episode. Even though the two outboards are six years apart and its the old style the parts will work. The newer style uses a cable for the throttle instead of gears and can get expensive. Best to do some homework and go to marineengine.com and look up your year/model and see if they offer a tiller handle setup for it. If not check out the other models in the list and find the correct steering bracket and tiller handle. Check the part numbers on ebay for a good used parts. That's where I get everything. Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@gilg2560]

@@THISOLDOUTBOARD1 Thank you so much for responding.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

@@gilg2560 hey let me know when you get the model number.

[@gilg2560]

@@THISOLDOUTBOARD1 I will thanks

[@danielrobert7181]

Hey, keep up those somewhat "out of the beaten path" videos. They provide valuable info and answers rarely found on the net. Any news about Cpt Mark ? Keep safe and be merry mon ami !

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. I haven't talked to him in a few week but I hear he's doing better. Thanks again !

[@anajay78]

You’re videos are very entertaining and informative. Do you prefer champion or ngks for these older omc’s.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. I'm a Champion man. But anything will do in a pinch! Hahaha Thanks again and Stay tuned !

[@Fireship1]

Nice job with cleaning that carb. Been meaning to ask you about the brake cleaner. Do you feel it makes a better carb cleaner than carb spray? I see you always use it, and you have me wondering! Thanks and catch you in the next one!

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. I use to use both. The carb cleaner then a final rinse with the brake cleaner. But the b-c seems to be fine by itself. Thanks again !

[@fishawk90]

i've had this discussion with another omc head abt the 90 & 115 having the same hp rating only difference one was dyno @ the crank & the other @ the prop & how it was just a marketing tactic by omc. my buddy has a lund rebel with a 75hp merc 4 stroke & tops over 36mph. on my 90 johnson i get abt the same spd on a much lighter tracker boat & not as wide as his lund. I kno if i was to rig my Johnson on his boat it would get nowhere close to 36mph theoretically being 15hp more than his merc not to mention 100 lbs more. I have also up the size of my jets to a 3/64 from a 1/64 with no change to top end spd but stronger idle & torque with increase fuel economy so now i reverted back to the oem carbs that runs more lean but dont foul up the plugs as much when trolling. so up sizing jets has its pros & cons.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Thanks again for tuning in. Yeah it can get crazy! Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@thull1234]

First! I'll be following along on the tiller conversion. Trying to find a 40 or 50 to do the same to.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. I don't know where you live but here's what you what and its cheap! I almost went after it myself. offerup.com/item/detail/1370087729?q=johnson+outboard

[@Showmethefish]

More than likely the stinky oil in the foot was most likely differential oil for automotive's ... Their gear oil stinks and black as hell when aged..... I've been there and done that....lol...... keepem comin

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks again !

[@victorremick9721]

Memeries

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@nikoskag816]

Please...use an impact screwdriver

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

That's funny. Just got another one a few days ago. Hopefully this one will last a while. Thanks for tuning in!

[@theluckystrike6371]

😅 👍🏻👍🏻

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Thanks again !

[@crabappleoutdoors7875]

I NEED YOU TO BEEF UP MY 89 TRACKER EVINRUDE THESE PEOPLE AROUND SPARTANBURG SC DON"T SEEM TO KNOW ANYTHING LOL🤠

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks for tuning in. Yeah its best to do your own work on these things. It pains me to hear people taking them to high priced marinas just to get the carbs clean/rebuilt. The marinas around here won't touch them. Thanks again & Stay tuned !

[@carlhargisjr1931]

Sorry I meant to say this old out boards marine class lol

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hahaha!

[@jasonmoore5685]

I know it sucks I spend more time working on the damn boat and fishing off the damn dock😶

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@artstates960]

Get hold of somebody at e bay and at least get your money back for that prop. If someone changed the address, sounds kind of scammy to me. Very cinematic ,very noir on the channel today👍.

[@THISOLDOUTBOARD1]

Hey. Thanks ! I've tried, nobody will contact me not even the seller. I did put in a claim with ups and last time I checked (which is every morning) it was gone. Unbelievable! Thanks again !