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    70 Johnson idle and oil issues

    I recently noticed that my 2000 70 Johnson has been going through a TON of oil (about one gallon every few hours). More recently, I've been having idle issues. Starting the boat has always been a pain, but now it bogs down when I idle and stalls out if I give it gas. The only way to get it to go...
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    70hp Johnson low oil light keeps coming on

    Hi everyone, I have a 2000 Johnson 70 2-stroke that has had some issues lately. For whatever reason, the low oil light keeps coming on. I keep putting more oil in it, which helps for about a day, but then goes on again the next time I use the boat. Over the lest few weeks I have probably put...
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    Steering Jammed

    Hi everyone, This is not an engine specific question, but my steering is jammed. My repair guy was working on my engine and turned the wheel all the way to the left. After months of not using it, the steering rod is now stuck completely inside the bracket. Before when I had this problem, the...
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    Trouble replacing a bow stop

    Hi everyone. I have an old ShoreLand'r trailer that I keep my 14' Dauntless on. Last time I pulled the boat, the bow stop broke in half. I had a black roller bow stop and I want to replace it with a v-block. The problem is that I can't seem to get the shaft off in order to replace it. The shaft...
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    2000 Johnson 70HP Bogging and Stalling

    My 2000 Johnson is bogging and stalling out all the time. It tends to struggle starting up if it hasn't been used in a while, but runs fine for a few minutes at idle speed. The more I use it, the better it behaves. However, it eventually starts to bog and shutter and maxes out at about 2-3 knots...
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