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My 70 hp Johnson seems to not quite reach full power at full throttle. It does not quite top out resulting in the boat plowing as opposed to cutting through the water. What could cause this?
My 1985 70 HP Johnson outboard motor does not run properly at high speed. It bucks and surges and will not operate at full power. It is so violent at times that it nearly knocked me down. It runs really good at slow speed. I have done some things already: I replaced the VRO fuel system with a...