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    To choke or not to choke??

    When I 1st put the boat in for the day I squeeze the bulb until it is nice and firm, then I choke the engine with the key while starting in fast idle. The engine starts immediately and I let it warm up for a sec in fast idle. Well after going to my fishing spot and shutting off the engine for...
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    Boot keeps popping off spark plug?

    Anyone know what to do about this? Also would this have damaged my engine? I was going about 35-40 MPH when all of a sudden my engine started sputtering and then my top speed went down to 10 MPH :^?? I didn't shut off the engine as it was not overheating or smoking or anything because I was...
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    Spark plug hole was rethreaded, need help??

    I bought the boat and never knew this but the middle cylinder spark plug hole was rethreaded. I guess the previous owner had stripped it and needed to redrill-rethread it to put a new spark plug in. I pulled out the spark plug and the threaded area of the spark plug had a sleave screwed onto it...
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    Plug from the inside or out?

    I have heard people doing both. I heard that if you plug from the inside then you don't run the risk of sinking if the plug slips some how. It seems if you plug from the outside that would be the most dangerous as the force of the water could pull at the plug little by little and eventually pull...
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    Muffs slipped off while engine was starting?

    As I was tuning up the engine, the 2nd time I started up the engine the water muffs slipped back. The engine was ran for about 2-3 seconds and I shut it off immediately because she wasn't peeing. Do you think any damage was done in the period of time? I went to look at the muffs and somehow they...
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    1980 70 hp. johsnon overheat alarm, is there one?

    Just wanted to know if my motor has an overheat alarm? I have never heard it which could be a good thing or bad. The good one is that its not overheating and no cause for alarm, the bad thing is that its overheating and no alarm to tell me? The motor pees fine and I have had no problem with it...
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    Launching alone?

    So lets see if I have this right. 1.) prepare boat away from ramp, obviously. Make sure plug is in 2.) Make sure plug is in and back down the ramp to proper position. 3.) Release winch strap and lower boat into water with plug in. 4.) ??? Start boat and let warm up and pull off to...
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    2000 Tacoma prerunner, 4 cylinder??

    Hello all, I have a 2000 2.7 liter prerunner, 4 cyliner of course. I am using this to tow a 1981 16 ft. ranger bass boat with a 1980 70 hp johnson motor. The truck came with everything it needed to tow right out of the factory. It said that its maximum towing capacity is 3500 lbs, what do you...
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    Is trolling bad??

    I wanted to know if trolling was bad for your engine, you know just enough speed to maybe not create wake. I see some people do it on a lake fishing for stripers, will this cause serious carb build up? Its good to go full throttle as much as you can on a 2 stroke right?
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    Trim and Tilt maintenance?

    Ok, I think that I am just about set to get my engine ready for the spring. One last question, is there anything to do to the hydraulics of the tilt and trim system? Do we regrease anything, or do anything at all. Thanks for helping this noob out. The engine is a 1981 Johnson 70 hp.
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    How ofter do you replace thermostat?

    Just curious as to how often you guys replace the thermostats? Is this a bi-yearly thing? Seems like you would not one to break on you as it is hard tell anything is wrong until the engine is on the brink of frying up, at least from what I understand. I understand the impellar is bi-yearly, but...
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    Highest octane, is it critical??

    I am going to flush the old gas out of my tank and my carbs. I have that clymer manual (is that what its called?) and it said that the highest octane is recommended. I couldn't pull up to the gas station and just put the cheapest stuff in? Does it have to be the highest octane they sell? The...
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    Did not winterize, what to do??

    Hello fellows, I am very new to boating and just got my boat last year in the spring. The person I bought it from took very good care of the boat and put a new impeller in last February, it is a 1981 Ranger with an 81 Johnson 70hp engine. I only ran the boat about 4 times during the months...
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