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The Breakdown: Have 1994 Johnson 70hp Outboard on 17'Key West
Current Issue: Boat won't plane unless I manually prime gas bulb while 2nd person mans throttle & wheel. It will run fine for about 100yds then drops and sputters. If I prime it again..it returns to "Normal"
Background: 1. I have...
Ijust got a 1994 Johnson 70hp outboard on a 17? KestWest cntr console.
The engine revs high but runs extremely slow, until I move the primer knob on the primer solenoid at the same time the throttle is put completely forward. Then the boat runs top speed. Came across this by accident. I...
