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    Outboard dies after a minute or two of running?

    Have a Johnson 50hp from early 80s. I took it out the other day. Pumped primer ball. Engine fired right up. Ran for about 2 or 3 minutes at full throttle traveling across lake then seemed to drop to half power for about thirty seconds, then quarter power for thirty seconds then died. Refired a...
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    Johnson 50 blowing Solenoid fuse?

    Thanks for the info. I think you may be right. I noticed that the ignition switch is loose in the remote and when I turned the key I may have been pushing the connections up against the inside of the casing without knowing. I insulated it for now until I get a new switch to see if it blows...
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    Johnson 50 blowing Solenoid fuse?

    I have an 81 Johnson 50hp and had to install new electronics (coils, solenoid, control box) due to overheating issue. My key stopped turning engine over during these installs. Thought it was switch but turned out to be blown fuse in line between ignition and solenoid. Replaces it started boat a...
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