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Have a Johnson 50hp from early 80s. I took it out the other day. Pumped primer ball. Engine fired right up. Ran for about 2 or 3 minutes at full throttle traveling across lake then seemed to drop to half power for about thirty seconds, then quarter power for thirty seconds then died. Refired a...
I have an 81 Johnson 50hp and had to install new electronics (coils, solenoid, control box) due to overheating issue. My key stopped turning engine over during these installs. Thought it was switch but turned out to be blown fuse in line between ignition and solenoid. Replaces it started boat a...
