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    1978 9.8 Overheating

    At the top of the water tube there is a plastic washer.-----On severe overheat this washer melts.-----It might block water flow.----Powerhead has to be removed to inspect ----Simple job.----Replacement factory part is better quality ( phenolic ) I think.
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    Edmund Fitzgerald… interesting video

    The Sarnia bridge has a webcam.-----Very impressive to see those " footers " do the " Sarnia slide " entering the river.
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    Order enquiry and no response customer service

    There is an interesting series on you-tube.-----All about southern small towns and even Detroit.------Stores on the main street boarded up long ago when interstate system bypassed these towns.------Then China Mart.-----Now the , small factories overseas , electronic shopping hiway , container...
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    2003 70 HP Johnson / Suzuki running rich

    This motor is a SUZUKI 4 stroke.
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    Repairing Coupling assembly

    Service work at a big shop is expensive.-----BOAT stands for " bring on another thousand " and perhaps more.-----Owning a big , old boat is not cheap if you can not do the work yourself !
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    2003 70 HP Johnson / Suzuki running rich

    Post #1 says that injectors were checked.-------Inspection / cleaning of VST should be done.------Thermostat and water pump maintained ?
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    2003 70 HP Johnson / Suzuki running rich

    The high pressure fuel pump is inside the vapour seperator tank.----It is an electric pump.-----I doubt it is picking up crankcase pressure from this 4 stroke motor !-----Who told you this story about the high pressure pump ?
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    Low power question

    Do what you like or think is correct.-----But if water got inside the engine and gets on the bearings , major damage can occur.
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    Low power question

    I agree with water possibly getting in there.-----Did you get rid of any flaws / warpage on the exhaust plates ?----Did you use top quality gaskets ?-----Test run with a timing light.----One cylinder at a time.----See and report how spark behaves as you speed up the boat.
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    Cracked Block or not?

    Why run it every 2 weeks ?
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    2003 70 HP Johnson / Suzuki running rich

    ???----This motor does not have carburetors at all !!!---
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    Low power question

    How did this motor run for you last season ?----Post the results of a compression test.----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" or more on each lead ?----Does bulb on hose go hard when you operate it.------And stop running this motor till you find the issue.-----A blocked carburetor will starve one...
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    2003 70 HP Johnson / Suzuki running rich

    How did you determine it is running " rich"?---What is your motor doing / not doing?----What trouble shooting has been done ?
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    1982 Johnson 7.5hp Backfires but No Start (Wrong Carb?)

    Remove low speed mixture needle.----Post picture of the tip.----Some have been known to be molested.-----The screw sticks out too far of the cowling as well.
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    Mercury 70

    Blue stripes on the cowling ?----I would guess it is a 1983 model.----What information do you seek.-----Install a new water pump impeller before launching the boat.
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    1970 4HP Johnson

    It is indeed a short shaft.----A long shaft would have a 5" spacer between lower unit and exhaust housing.-----Hurry to this site---leroysramblings-----Learn all there is to know about working on maintaining small motors.
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    1970 4HP Johnson

    Sorry , but it is NOT a long shaft !!----What is the model # of this motor?
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    50HP evintude tiller fuel connector question

    So there were no mechanixs in your area.----Do you trust an 8 or 10 speed automatic transmission in a pick up truck ?
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    is a 60hp outboard too small for this boat

    When I look at say a 1963 Johnson 10 HP it is big.-----When you take the cowling off everything is easy to work on.----It weighs 64 lbs I believe.-----Some modern 5 HP 4 strokes weigh in at 60 lbs.-----Yes the Mercury " super 10 " was actually about 16 HP they say.----And no reverse gear to rob...
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    Fried Raccoon anyone???

    They will come back from a few miles away.-----Bit of humor here.------I heard one guy was selling his homing pigeon for the 15th time on E-Bay.
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