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    Trying to identify 2000 Johnson/Suzuki 50 HP (J50PLSIB)

    Oh, it was someone else's boat, they took care of it, I just added gas when I used it. It's been well maintained. The rectifier is bad -- no change in the voltage at the battery posts when the engine is running, stator was fine. So I'm going to put a new one in. Should I use dialectric...
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    Trying to identify 2000 Johnson/Suzuki 50 HP (J50PLSIB)

    Aye aye, will do. Absolutely, testing that overheat alarm. Hadn't thought of that....
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    Trying to identify 2000 Johnson/Suzuki 50 HP (J50PLSIB)

    Thanks so much for this! I just inherited this boat with no manuals or anything. I actually didn't know they did separate oil back then. Are there any sources where I could learn about how to test the charging system on this one? It's hard for me to see what comes out of that rectifier...
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    Trying to identify 2000 Johnson/Suzuki 50 HP (J50PLSIB)

    I'm in Ontario, but here's the thing.... there's an external oil tank, I've been putting straight gas in it for 10 years, so I really think it's a four stroke. Could it be that someone put the motor in a different shell?
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    Trying to identify 2000 Johnson/Suzuki 50 HP (J50PLSIB)

    Hey all, I am tearing my hair out trying to get parts and a manual for the outboard we have. It is a Johnson 50 HP four-stroke, supposedly made September 2000. The model number on the plate is J50PLSIB -- but I see this referred to occasionally as a 2-stroke, and I also think the motor may...
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