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    Parts Best brand and what is included?

    I am going to rebuild the three carbs on my Johnson 70 vro. There are two brands listed here, Mallory and Sierra. Can someone with hands on experience with both kits offer their opinion as to which is the highest quality? I also have a question about the kits, is the float needle included in...
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    Up and running great.

    Well last weekend after taking the boat out with my 70vro Johnson, it bogged and died everytime I would try to accelerate to WOT. After bogging down a couple of times, it then refused to even idle. This past week, I purchased a vacumn guage and a compression tester and checked out the VRO2...
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    Progress report on 88 70 VRO and questions

    Hello all, Today I went to Auto Zone, and purchased both a vacumn guage and a compression guage. Here is what I have done testing wise to date. First I installed the vacumn guage on a "T" placed a vacumn cap on one leg of the "T" and then connected a length of 5/16" fuel line with a OMC fuel...
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    Pictures of 88 70 VRO as requested

    Here are 4 pictures of the 88 VRO 70 I am having trouble with bogging under load at anything above idle and up to WOT. And with the pictures I would like to ask a question or two. The cam plate on the Starboard side has a line on it. Should this line touch the roller on the carb linkage when...
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    88 Johnson 70 VRO

    I will try to just ask direct questions and hopefully receive a complete answer, as it is just about where to get a manual, and a carb question. I have been reading alot and trying not to ask questions not already answered eleswhere, but have not found my specific questions. Where can I get a...
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    88 Johnson 70 VRO parts help

    I have looked on I boats and have been unable to find a fuel pump or a fuel pump rebuild kit for this engine. The VRO has been bypassed/removed. I would just as soon just install a new fuel only pump and eliminate any chance of a air leak from the old oil line. Can someone give me a link to a...
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    Johnson 70VRO with no VRO pump

    Hello everyone! This is my first post/question, I have been reading a lot, and well I have to laugh because this is my first boat so I feel quite dumb, and after reading a lot of posts feel even dumber. So here we go. I purchased a couple of years ago a project boat an old river john 16'...
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    A question about charging systems.....

    Hellow everyone, A short story first, I have purchased and set up some LED lighting for my boat, not premade products, just purchased the LED modules and circuit boards, and am in process of making a underwater fish attracting light using LED's. Long story but I have two lawn tractor...
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    A few questions lol......

    Hi everyone, Been here a couple of times asked questions and received some awesome help, been reading it again today and well.....the questions asked made me think of some more questions I have being that I am a newbie boat owner. So here we go..... How does one determine the proper pitch of...
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    Some questions from a newbie boat motor owner (Johnson 70 VRO)

    Hello everyone ! A few weeks back I received some awesome help on here and it was and is much appreciated, now after reading a few threads, I think I need to maybe do some things to this motor (winterizing) As per the very generous help from everyone here I plan on replacing the entire water...
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    Johnson 70 VRO Motor some questions if you know

    Hello everyone ! On Saturday I purchased my first boat and motor, it is a 1976 River Jon, 16 ft. with a Johnson 70 VRO motor. The motor starts and runs fine, however I have some questions and concerns for those familiar with this motor. I cleaned the boat all up with a power washer, and on...
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