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    '86 70hp rough at low speed??

    I finally got the water pump in and functioning properly..cool as a cucumber but, sans thermostat (for now, anyway)..at 1/2 to full throttle this baby just SCREAMS and smooth a silk but, at 2-5 knts she's might rough and "surges" a bit, intermittently but, generally just not as smooth as she...
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    '86 70hp johnson overheated....

    UH, oh,....First time out on a "new" engine (sea trials) and she gets RED hot cuts off....not good.... She ran fine in the driveway previously but, as I am new to outboards...a deisel guy and sailor primarily..I am at a loss as to where to begin.. Can one of you fine folks point me in the...
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