BigJim1943
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I have done a search and I cannot find any information on this subject. I am still in the process of finishing up swapping the motor on our pontoon. I just changed the ignition switch out and have rebuilt the carbs on our 1975 85 hp Johnson. For some reason the motor wants to run away and I cannot slow it down no matter what I try. I have adjusted the cable every which way to no avail.
I have done many other things to this motor but this is the latest things I have done. The motor ran great last week but I decided to hook up a tachometer and a fuel gauge. Things went down hill from there. I noticed the rectifier wire was frayed badly so I changed that out. I pumped the bulb up to crank engine and gas gushed out of the bottom carb. I rebuilt the carbs, now after changing, the ignition switch, unhooking the tach and fuel gauge I can't slow the motor down. Any suggestions what to try next?
Jim
I have done many other things to this motor but this is the latest things I have done. The motor ran great last week but I decided to hook up a tachometer and a fuel gauge. Things went down hill from there. I noticed the rectifier wire was frayed badly so I changed that out. I pumped the bulb up to crank engine and gas gushed out of the bottom carb. I rebuilt the carbs, now after changing, the ignition switch, unhooking the tach and fuel gauge I can't slow the motor down. Any suggestions what to try next?
Jim