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Just finished a restoration of this motor and for some reason I cannot get it to idle down. I had to adjust the throttle cable and throttle arm linkage to force the throttle back to normal idle rpms when the throttle handle is in neutral, but after you drive it a bit the idle speed is racing...
I recently bought this 14' boat in Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada and I have no clue what the make or model is. The engine is a 1970 Johnson 60 HP and is not the original. The boat is all fiberglass and may have had steering on the LH side at one time. It is clearly a 1960's or 70's boat. There are...