Re: RD-14 Carb Kit?

[Leon]

quote Wyo307:

Does anyone know where I can buy a carb kit for a 1953 Johnson RD-14 25hp? Or is there even a kit available? This motor has been giving me quite the work out trying to pull start it and I think that I have narrowed the problem down to some seals in the carb so any help would be great! This motor was ran dry then put into an old barn for who knows how long until I found it and bought it for $10 :shock:. It should be a good runner but right now it is hard to start and quickly dies after. Thanks for any help.

How do the coils look? Often time, ignition faults can make us believe the carb is at fault. If that has the original coils, then its very likely they’re shot.
I never go into a carb, until I see that the ignition is up to parr.