Need a Marine Mechanic - 150HP Johnson

[olbarneybasser]

Anyone know a good marine mechanic, preferably mobile, that will work in the Forked River area? I have a Johnson OB kicking my ass. Time for me to get a pro on the job so I can fish again!

Thought someone here might have a good recommendation or two...thanks!

[Capt. Debbie]

Not known if moble. Monmouth Marine Route 36. Did the Sea Tow boats for years.

EXCELLENT!!!

[dfish28]

There's a lot of people on hear that may have had your issue, why not post up what your problem is as well on hear too, I have a 97 Johnson 200 and basically took the whole damn thing apart( and that was for a $30 part)! I may have a number for you, if I do ill pm you.

[ScowardNJ]

Chamblis Marine is the Evinrude/Johnson guru in the Forked River area. He's kind of a douche but knows those motors better then anyone. http://www.chamblissmarine.net/ I'm not sure how mobile he is.

Jim's Mobile Marine at Townsends Marina knows his stuff also. He's spent hours in our back yard. http://townsendsmarina.com/index.htm

[olbarneybasser]

Thanks to those who have replied already...still working on this. Here's the problem...

Motor ran good, then all of a sudden...crap. Stalls, runs rough, all over the place. Narrowed it down to a suspected fuel delivery problem. Bought a VRO rebuild kit and rebuilt the fuel pump.

Reinstalled. Started up, ran a little rough at idle 800+/-rpm. Once over 1000/1100 rpm seems to run nicely. Is it pulling in too much air, then when more fuel is delivered I have right mix? Then after a few minutes...no oil alarm sounds. Killed the engine. Checked primer bulb on oil line...hard. Pulled oil inlet hose to pump...oil is there. Obviously oil in oil reservior. Restart, warning alarm is out. Run a few minutes...bam, no oil alarm again. Exhaust seems to indicate oil is getting there.

So here's where I'm at:

• Want to get it to idle properly.
• Need to be sure I'm getting oil in and kill the alarm (don't care if I have to direct mix in boat tank).

[Gerry Zagorski]

Might be the oil level sending unit in your oil sump... Not sure how your engine works but on the older Mercs they had a float in the sump and it would occationally get stuck, especially after you titled the motor up... If the float sticks it thinks you have no oil in the tank and this would send the motor into alarm and safe mode which would retard the engine and make it run very rough.