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    1980 70HP cold start

    Just wondering what would cause my motor to flood real easy on cold start. If I mess up at all on a cold start with my choke or throttle on a cold start it floods and wont start for awhile. What could cause this? It is something new in the last few weeks.
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    70 HP 1980 johnson bad coil

    Hi guys once again I have a question. I have replaced the #2 coil four years ago #1 coil original #3 original. for the last 6 months or so I have had intermiten power loss but just here and there not for more than a minute or so and then fine. last sunday I was out and it happend again but never...
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    1980 70 hp charging

    Hi guys I am having a problem with charging. I just replaced the rectifier. When not running 11.7v when running 12.5v . Im not sure how to check the stater. Allso when the motor was running just a few min the rectifier got verry warm. Any help guys?
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    my account

    How do I change my name or delete my account all together I have sent three request through the contact us but no help. Please will a mod help me
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    70 hp 1980 johnson fuel

    I put sea foam in my fule and went out boating. I trolled for a hr or so and pulled up and took off accross the lake she was running sweet slowed her down to put on jacket and had a huge power loss gimped her home. Now it seemed like a cylnder was down checked spark looks good. pulled the cover...
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    70hp 1980 johnson reverse drive

    I just bought a lower unit off ebay for my 70hp and it has a reverse drive as in forward is reverse and vice versa. my ? is there a demand for these or am i going to be stuck with a new anchor.
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    1974 starcraft 16' super sport

    Hi guys just want to share my new project. When I got her she had sat for three years in a yard uncoverd, filled with junk. She did start but would not run well. I spent one week cleaning and get her running. I replaced a coil, freed up the timing advance it was stuck do to sitting and cleand...
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    1980 70hp link & sync

    I just got a 70 hp johnson it had a bad coil and had sat for three years I replaced the coil and checked spark great on all cylinders. Compression 110-115 on all three. Motor starts right up idles fine. When I advance the idle, she dies. I noticed the timing base will not slide easy so the...
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    9.5 hp surging

    I have a 1965 9.5 and under full throttle it surges in power. so I pulled the cover off to watch it run under full throttle and it runs fine no surge and runs faster. If i put the cover back on it slows down and will surge. Is this a fule mix problem os there anything I can do befor rebuilding...
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    1965 9.5 to 15hp carb

    First off thanks for all the topics they have helped so much with my 9.5 johnson. My ? is can you put a 15 hp carb on a 9.5 to get more hp. I have seen a few post but not sure and would I use the same year 15 hp as my 9.5? Thank you in advance for any help
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