I have a 1972 50 hp johnson that won't idle. The throttle cable seems to be working fine as I can rev it up for cold start, but when I put it to run it dies. The motor runs well otherwise, just won't seem to idle right. I have adjusted the cable, and it seems to be moving the carbs. However...
I have a 1972 50 hp with hydro electric shift. Prior to this motor I had a 1974 50 hp with manual shift. I blew the motor on the 1974 and I am swapping the 1972. The 1972 motor has pulley steering, but my boat is set up with a single line cable steering system. I would like to swap out the...