BillPlayfoot
Well-known member
I bought a 1989 Johnson 48 SPL. The seller started it on a stand with muffs. It started fine, ran great, pumped water and then he shut it off using the red switch on the side of the block. It came with controls. So I mounted it, started it and then when I tried to shut it off using the key it just kept on running. So I pulled the tether cord stop but it kept on running. I then went to the engine and shut it off that way. I replaced the key switch but that did not solve the shut off problem. I remove the wiring cover on the side of the motor and find a cobbled mess on the rectifier. Apparently the red wire on the rectifier got so hot it melted the insulation off and about two inches of the wire is missing. The previous owner used a short section of audio speaker wire to patch it. I have a rectifier ordered and will be replacing the old one on Sunday.
Would this be why it won't shut off using the key?
Would this be why it won't shut off using the key?