What do yall think bout this one?

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Damm, thought is was Randlemans Starcraft he was suposed to post for us. :-/ :-/ :-/ ;D

[Skools Out]

you can fix that idle turn up the idle screw 1/4 turn fixes them the worst idling motor i ever had was a crossflow 115 Johnson.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by Skools Out

the worst idling motor i ever had was a crossflow 115 Johnson.

My 83 1.6l(115HP) sea-drive idles pretty crumby to. It won't hardly run at all unless it's on 50:1, 25:1 had it poppin and belchin somethin fierce.

Many of the bad idling loopers are ones that are in need of overhaul, or ones improperly rebuilt.

My 140 looper idles pretty good after I rejetted it. But man is it hard turning over. Started it today and ran it with some ring free so I can hopefully take it out this weekend.

[Skools Out]

my old 115 was low on compression on one cylinder by 12 psi to the other 3 which caused mine crossflow motors need their compression even or they suck at idle.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Mine barely has an hours run time on it since rebuild, so I'm still waiting on the rings to seat. But it did have 90 even on all cylinders before rebuild, but it wouldn't idle for crap. The best idleing engine I have is a cross-flow engine though, an 80 35HP JOHNSON. It will purr right down to 400 RPM's in neutral, and had it running at 350 in gear before.

I hope I can run it some tommorrow now that I've got another lower unit for it. Want to get some runtime on it before I park it for a new transom.

[macojoe]

I smell something foul about that motor you posted skools?? Looks to me that the paint and decal are not the oringal?
I noticed a croked line near the bottom of the decal paint? ;) ;D

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I agree with MJ. I think maybe its a Force motor painted up to look like a Johnson. :o ;D

[randlemanboater]

I will get those pictures as soon as I don't have to work every %$#@& day of the week.

I'm @ work now......on my 15 min break of course.