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    J70ELCNB 70HP Wont start

    I have a J70ELCNB 70HP johnson and i cant get it to start. Have had the boat for years and usually even when its freezing cold out will start right up. Got down to the ramp last night put the boat in the water and i could not get it to start to save my life. The battery was newly charged and...
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    Sticky thermostat?

    I have a 1982 70Hp johnson outboard J70ELCNB and i dont feel like i'm geting as much power as i used to. I have heard the alarm in the contorl box go off intermitantly every now and then and i know the motor has an optimal operating temp. When in WOT the motor sounds like somebody is moving...
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    Hesitation at WOT 82 johnson 70hp J70ELCNB

    I have a 1982 johnson 70hp Sea Horse Model# J70ELCNB and am having some problems with hesitation at WOT and the remote control box periodically buzzes. I have Replaced the fuel pump diaphram, replaced all the carb jets (expensive) and rebuild all three carbs, I replaced all fuel line with 3/8...
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    High speed jet stuck, help

    The high speed jet on 2 of my 3 carbs is stuck, i made the mistake of using a screwdriver and messed them up and i need to get them out and they are stuck any suggestions? Easy out?
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    J70ELCNB Carb Rebuild ?'s

    I am in the process of rebuilding all 3 carbs and let me tell you they needed it. The high speed orifice was completely blocked with black stuff. The two idle orifices on the other hand look very clean. Shoild i replace all of the orifices or can i just re-install the old ones? The carb kit...
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    Falls on face for hole shot?

    I have a 70HP johnson J70ELCNB. I took it out yesterday and she was a hard start but i did get it started and it idled fine, shifted in forward and reverse fine. I motoered out of the no wake sone at the marina and hit the gas and it started to take off and then fell flat on its face and died...
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    Dies at WOT OK at idle?

    I have a J70LLCNB and i took it out for the first time today. I adjusted the idle like it was told earlier and it started right up and idled smoothly. I get past the no wake to try and see if i can get her to plane out and as soon as i try a hole shot the rpms jump like their suposed to and...
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    Mix Ratio?

    I have a 70 hp johnson sea horse model number J70ELCNB and i do not know what the mix ratio is. What kind of oil should i use? Is there a special kind for this motor or will any 2-cycle oil do? I have a 10 gallon tank and i have never had to mix 2 cycle gas in this quantity before does the...
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    Johnson throttle problem

    I have a 70 hp johnson sea horse model number J70ELCNB. Heres the problem. Tried to start the motor after sitting for a while. when i put it away i did it properly, ran until out of gas, fogging oil in cylinders. It was stored in the shed off of the boat for about a year. When we removed...
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    70 HP sea horse throttle problem

    I ahve a 1967 or 1970 70 hp johnson sea horse. We went to start the motor yesterday with the ear muffs and it woould start right up with the idle control switch on the remote shift box in the start position but would rev really high. We removed the motor from the boat a year ago for a complete...
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    BAD pistons?

    My motor has always run slugish since the day i got it (it was free) and i was going to do a complete rebuild to try and work out any kinks, and also because it probably needed it. When i pulled the pistons they looked like this (below) but the cylender looked fine. In you opininon would it be...
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    Pick a Problem

    I have an older model (early 60's?) 5hp evinrude. When i got it it has obviously been used in salt water because the entire cooling system was coroded. Took off head and water jacket cleaned put on new gasket, retorqued, put all new seals and gaskets in carb,new low speed needle, new fuel...
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