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    86 johnson 50hp no spark on 1 cylinder

    I have spark on bottom cylinder not top, if I switch wires coming from power pack I get spark on top cylinder not bottom..is this an indication that the power pack is dead on one side and I need a new one?
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    86 Johnson 50 hp stalls at low throttle

    Hey all, i have a 1986 johnson 50hp outboard that stalls when trying to take off in gear, runs perfect past half throttle and up. i have checked compression 135 on both cylinders, spark jumps 7/16 gap, checked fuel pump diaphram and rebuilt carbs. If i catch it just right before it dies i can...
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    Prop for 74 Johnson 50hp

    I have a 1974 50hp Johnson on my 16ft extra wide extra deep jon boat. Currently running a 15 pitch prop and only getting 4600 rpm wot and 26mph. Wondering if dropping pitch will increase speed. Anyone have a similar setup that goes faster? I'm thinking I should get 30-35mph out of this am I wrong?
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    1974 Johnson 50 hp won't idle

    1974 Johnson 50hp runs fine at speed just won't idle very well. Also the fast idle lever pops up when putting shifter into neutral. Wondering if that's the idle issue or something else. Btw have cleaned the carbs and replaced coils.
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