1966 johnson 5hp sluggish then opens up

billy123

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hello i got a 1966 johnson 5hp motor. starts fine sets and idles fine when i give it full throttle it cuts out for a while then opens up and runs good. i replaced both spark plugs and still the samething. so now i am soaking carb in gas maybe stopped up? also taking flywheel off and checking points to see if they are set right. one more question i have on the front of the cover there is a knob that goes to carb, is that a fuel mixture knob or idle adjustment knob. would like to get a copy of a service manual or something to help me work on this unit
 

lindy46

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Re: 1966 johnson 5hp sluggish then opens up

Sounds like one cylinder is cutting in and out - probably a bad coil. The knob is the slow speed needle and is used to adjust the idle speed.
 

billy123

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Re: 1966 johnson 5hp sluggish then opens up

Sounds like one cylinder is cutting in and out - probably a bad coil. The knob is the slow speed needle and is used to adjust the idle speed.

can a fellow switch this motor over to a electronic igition
 

nwcove

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Re: 1966 johnson 5hp sluggish then opens up

nope, but its cheap to replace the whole ignition....right down to the plug boots!!! ( relatively easy job also)
 
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