Reply To: 1933 Johnson J-65 restoration questions

[Tom]

There is a plunger pump mounted on the lower unit.  It’s the casting the water tube goes into.  Remove the hex plugs one at a time and make sure the valves are free to move.  Grease up the lower unit.  Remove the water tube between the pump and the leg and blow through the fitting on the leg.  You should feel air coming out of the water outlet fitting halfway up the leg.  If not, you’ll need to find out where the blockage is.  Make sure the water inlet on the pump is not plugged up.  Replace the water tube and give it a shot.  You should see water coming out of the outlet fitting.