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It looks like its attached to the throttle linkage... does turning the handle make the engine rev up or not, if not, you have discovered somebodies shade tree fix to get the engine to run at speed
THe THrottle is on the housing, and when i advance it the engine rev's up but when I pull the string it causes the motor to run even higher than I can attain while only using the throttle on the engine
Something funny in the throttle linkage, weak spring or bent part keeping it from moving all the way when you advance the throttle on the housing, somebody shade tree engineered it with that rope
The linkage connections are missing, at least from what I can see. It appears as if someone jury-rigged the linkage with a length of string. The spring is a return spring, which is used for slowing the boat down. You should be able to find a repair manual on line, and it will have a parts list with OMC numbers, which back then were the same for Johnson and Evinrude.
There are lots of repair shops that specialize in older outboards. The best one in Maryland used to be located on Ritchie Highway, but I haven't been down that highway for years, so I'm not sure if they are still in business.
The other one I knew of was previously known as Imperial Marine on U.S. Route 40 in White Marsh, MD. They had an incredible service department until a few years ago, and they had a service manager who really knows older outboards. When they sold out to Marine Max he retired, but they may still work on these older engines.
i have the same problem ,if somebody manage to fix it pls post the answer for others from this community.
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