Rebuilt the carbs on my 1971 Johnson 50HP this weekend and need some pointers on how to go about adjusting them. Engine starts easy, runs great, but I think it may be burning a little rich. I'm getting a lot of smoke and black soot. The repair manual I have is rather generic for several...
I have a 1971 Johnson 50ESL71S hydro-electric that will not start. I have a shift problem as I can't get the motor to shift into neutral. I managed to by-pass the neutral safety switch just to see if the engine would turn-over (which it does). I plan on dropping the lower unit to inspect the...
I'm in the process of restoring a 1971 Starcraft Jupiter that came with a 1971 Johnson 50ESL71S hydro-electric outboard. The engine has become the hold up in this project as it will not start. The starter will NOT turn over when I turn the ignition to the start position. I have voltage to the...
I have a 1971 50ESL71S Johnson Outboard. I cannot get the motor to shift to neutral. I'm assuming that since its still in gear, this is the reason the starter will not turn over. I have a new battery installed and have confirmed the starter will turn over with the solenoid bypassed. I also...
