Folks....

I have a 15 HP Johnson model J15RENM outboard motor (rope start) and a
25 HP Mariner model 25ELH outboard motor (electric start). Both are 2
cycle engines where you mix the oil with the gas.

Neither motor has run for about 2 years now. Before the long set,
they ran sweet. I took them both out last week, and I now have to run
the 25 HP Mariner at full throttle, and the 15HP Johnson at half
throttle.

The Mariner runs sweet at full choke, but I don't want it that way. I
never used to have it choked at all (except briefly to start it). The
Johnson runs good at half throttle, but then wants to stall once in a
while. As soon as the motor labors and sounds like it's dying, I pull
the choke out a little more. Sometimes I can save it, and sometimes
it stalls. One pull of the rope though is all it takes to start it
again.

Both seem to be starving for fuel, and I'm assuming that it is some
varnish buildup. They ran so good before the 2 year period, that I'm
pretty certain there is nothing mechanical going on. I am going to be
running some SeaFoam through the fuel system this weekend. I've
already run a little through the system, but it hasn't showed signs of
helping yet. I know I have to give that a little more time though.

What I'd like to get is a scan from a manual on either (or both) of
these two motors as to exactly where the fuel filter is, and also how
to get to the carburetor jets. Even a digital picture from a camera
would work for me if someone would happen to have one of these models,
and might happen to have it apart. I'd just like to know where they
are and what they look like before I tear into anything.

Thanks..... Mac