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    79’ Evinrude 70 Bogging

    Fuel pump seems okay, the diaphragm isn’t stiff or broken. How do I check the flywheel key, and if the throttle plates are opening and too soon?
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    79’ Evinrude 70 Bogging

    Reed valves are good, I haven’t checked the fuel pump or the flywheel key.
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    79’ Evinrude 70 Bogging

    I did compression test about 3 weeks ago. All three cylinders were a little over 130.
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    79’ Evinrude 70 Bogging

    I have a 1979 Evinrude 70 (70973R) when I put it in gear and give it throttle, it’s tends to bog down and die, after some finesse with the throttle I can get past it and it runs amazing at WOT. The other thing I noticed is it doesn’t like to idle at low RPM, it takes about 1200-1300 RPM in...
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