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Top End - Johnson 90 - 1997
flboy0638	#1  Posted on 08/17/09 - 7:29 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 172 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/11/09	Hi Whaler friends, I got a new problem with my Whaler ( Engine ) ... My engine gets out of the hole fine an top ends out and feels like it starts to spin in weeds. Its a smiliar feeling like a clutch problem in a car going up a hill. It still goes fast but rpms goes faster an has a decreased speed slightly. Anyone know what I need to troubleshoot? I checked the lower gear casing an lubricant is full an no water in oil. Help!
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 08/17/09 - 7:30 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Have your prop checked or put on another prop for testing. You may have a spun hub inside your prop.
Phil T	#3  Posted on 08/17/09 - 7:37 PM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 7043 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	Are you looking at the tachometer and the GPS to verify the results you report? Are you on a river that is subject to under currents?
flboy0638	#4  Posted on 08/17/09 - 8:32 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 172 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/11/09	I was not looking at a gps or tac. I was going on feel and noise... I was on a river. I was traveling downstream. It was not a tough current an I had been on that river before. Good call tho. hmmmmmmmm Edited by flboy0638 on 08/17/09 - 8:33 PM
Mr T	#5  Posted on 08/19/09 - 8:36 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 230 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/07/08	+1 on spun prop hub.
flboy0638	#6  Posted on 08/19/09 - 6:32 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 172 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/11/09	Im going to tackle this myself. It should not be too hard right? Im going to go google instructions on how to repair/replace a spun hub for a johnson 1997 90 horse
Eri	#7  Posted on 08/24/09 - 6:46 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 157 Comments: 4 Joined: 10/09/08	I am not sure it is a diy project unless you had the proper press. Try a new prop for testing if you have one. You may be able to tell its spun after you take it off by looking inside. Also see if you can spen the prop when the engine is in gear before you remove it.