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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    I'll have to look more closely. It's a 1990.
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    Yeah... I'm wondering. Just did a quick check. Neutral: prop spins freely fwd: prop is locked rev: prop is locked return to neutral: prop spins freely Probably doesn't tell much... but posted here.
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    LOL. I thought you were done "helping". LOL.
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    I can't move it by hand, need a wrench, and that only gets me the one full rotation, then it locks up. The fact that I can't move by hand may not be a factor of the motor - it could be that my hands are pretty bad and I have to use a tool. I'm going to put in f/n/r gear, see prop spin, etc. I...
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    No holes. No loud noises while running I'll be digging more today.
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    Tell me what you want any to know. Nothing to hear. One rotation of flywheel. Compression seems present but haven’t tested. What do you want to “touch”?
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    Definitely a good mix. Some people are saying lower unit, but if in neural, is that possible? Others said flywheel key? Thoughts?
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    took it out last week, running about 85% throttle and it just stopped not sure what you mean by "last season"...
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    spark plugs are out. it will rotate one full rotation (flywheel) and then it stops. if I turn flywheel counterclockwise, it will go one full rotation and then it stops. i can then turn it clockwise, one rotation and it stops. (this is with plugs out and wrench on flywheel) I can also turn it...
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    Johnson 50 2stroke Starting issue

    Starter is new. Battery is new and charged. The solenoid clicks and the starter bendix jumps up, but as soon as it makes contact with the fly wheel it stops trying. It never turns the flywheel. I hear what sounds like an arc or something, likely from solenoid but hard to be in two places at...
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