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    1973 Johnson 50hp Will not get Full Throttle

    Well I figured it was time for an update. I spent most of my day yesterday messing with the linkage and the timing on that motor. I finally got it running perfect, will rev up to full throttle and everything. Factory timing specs call for 3 Degrees at idle and 18 at max advance, and the motor is...
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    1973 Johnson 50hp Will not get Full Throttle

    I would normally agree, but someone had to have adjusted this linkage at some point and then apparently messed with the timing. It will spit and sputter but not run at idle now, and the only thing that would make sense to me was the timing. I had to adjust the linkage arms, and the timing moves...
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    1973 Johnson 50hp Will not get Full Throttle

    I actually just managed to adjust the linkage and cable so that the motor can now hit full throttle. Another issue has came from this however, now the timing is so far off that the motor will not start. Is there a way to adjust the timing by hand close enough to get it running so I can use a...
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    1973 Johnson 50hp Will not get Full Throttle

    Correct. Same with reverse and the warmup lever. I am not sure how this happened, just bought this boat a few weeks ago. This is not my first boat or first outboard by any means. I have had it out on the water once, that is when I noticed the throttle issue. Motor idles perfect and starts right...
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    1973 Johnson 50hp Will not get Full Throttle

    Thank you for the reply. Do you really think it could be the cables? I will look into it further when I get off today, but the thing that really confuses me is that the linkage hits it's physical stop which leads me to believe it has nothing to do with the cables themselves.
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    1973 Johnson 50hp Will not get Full Throttle

    I recently purchased a 1972 Wellcraft 15ft runabout with a 73 Johnson 50 Hp outboard for an absolute steal. The motor and boat are in fantastic condition. Upon purchasing the boat, I changed spark plugs, cleaned the carbs, and put fresh gas in it. The motor starts instantly, runs very well up...
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