I have a 1988 48 spl and when I take it out it runs at about half speed and at times it runs well .At idle it runs perfect all of the time but whenever I want to increase speed it just will not do right except at times.The spark timing is on the money.I just put a new electrical conversion kit...
I have heard of a motor running away but I have witnessed it myself.my 48 johnson spl began to run at about 3500 rpm's without the secondary coil leads connected to the spark plugs.It began to run at a very high speed in neutral and I suddenly removed the secondary lead wires and it kept on...
ENGINE RUNS AT HALF SPEED AND SEEMS TO WANT TO BOG DOWN SO i STOP IT AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND FORWARD AGAIN AND AT TIMES IT CATCHES AND RUNS PERFECT AT FULL SPEED.i SOAKED BOTH CARBS AND CLEANED THEM WELL.i CHECKED THE REEDS AND THEY WERE SEATING WELL.i ALSO HAVE GOOD FIRE TO EACHCYLINDER AND...
I rebuilt my lower unit recently (put in forward,reverse,and pinion gears).whenever i took it out to try it it gave me a sudden knocking sound in the lower unit.it does this especially at the beginning of throttle well before the boat is planed out.whenever i am planed out and running about...
CAN I USE THE FLYWHEEL FROM A 1985 EVINRUDE 50 HP WITH THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FROM A 1987 JOHNSON 48 SPL. THE STATOR FROM THE 1985 EVINRUDE IS A FULL CIRCLE STATOR BUT THE STATOR FROM 48 INOT
