http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/ Johnson TD HD TN Outboard Page Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:19:27 GMT tra,morgan and erik http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/197 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/197 I purchased a Johnson TN27 1951.I am trying to locate standard piston rings and gaskets for the motor.I also need the same for a Johnson HD 25 1946.If you Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:04:45 GMT sponsonwalker@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/196 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/196 I've posted a few pages of the HD-TD service manual in the photos section to get you started until you can find the full book. Hope this helps. Joe Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:32:14 GMT robert.gansen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/195 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/195 ... You might want to try posting a wanted add on the Webvertise section of the Antique Outboard Website. Bob Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:28:35 GMT jgmcbee@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/194 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/194 Well, I'm a new owner of a Johnson Seahorse 5 hp TN 28. Now, I need to get it up and running. I've tried for days now to locate a Johnson repair manual for Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:40:08 GMT Joseph Hart http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/193 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/193 Joe, Thanks.... that is exactly what I needed... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:03:29 GMT sponsonwalker@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/192 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/192 If the springs you're looking for are the ones that engage the recoil starter, they can be made from guitar strings. I've posted the directions (along with Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:35:38 GMT jmh9000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/191 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/191 One of the springs that holds the flywheel weight on my TD 20 is broken. I have a temp fix with thin bailing wire but it's not a springy as the orginal Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:30:20 GMT rabillshd25 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/190 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/190 Thanks for the great explanations from all who wrote! I am fortunate to have used the 50:1 mix for about 10 minutes only. I think the motor is in pretty good Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:05:05 GMT robert.gansen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/189 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/189 I won't claim to be an expert, and you will get some debate on whether to mix the oil at 16:1 or 24:1, but I would rather play it safe. Use 50:1 and the motor Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:44:59 GMT David Billing http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/188 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/188 Bob: Thanks a lot for the info! Just what I need. Dave David B. Billing Solheim Billing & Grimmer, S.C. P.O. Box 1644 Madison, WI 53701-1644 608-282-1220 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:23:15 GMT young6203@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/187 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/187 16:1 is correct. Don't use anything less! Authorities on the AOMCI (Antique Outboard Motor Club) forum will tell you this. Many of these classic motors have Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:54:00 GMT Geoff http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/186 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/186 If your HD 25 is a vintage motor, STOP. 50:1 is for newer motors only. A TD-20 specifies 16:1. Authorities have said 24:1 is OK, yet a member on this board Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:33:54 GMT rabillshd25 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/185 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/185 I recently inherited an HD 25 that starts easily, but the powerhead quickly gets hot. I suspected the water pump, but really don't know yet. Where can I buy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:17:45 GMT robert.gansen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/184 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/184 ... For some reason the links aren't working. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:16:49 GMT robert.gansen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/183 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnsonhdtdtn/message/183