Reply To: 2000 Johnson 50hp 2 stroke questions.

[lindy46]

What a frustrating motor. The remote has been replaced and I’ve gone through the link and synch adjustments as outlined in the service manual, but I can’t get the engine to idle worth a darn. The fast idle lever works so I can get her started but when I push the lever down, the motor barely keeps running and I have to quickly shift and give it gas or she stalls. The idle screw is set as far as it will go and I’ve turned the wheel on the throttle cable to try and increase the idle, but no luck. Once off idle she runs fine. Any ideas?