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  1. theviolentvicar

    Overheat Warning - My Little Anecdote

    So I?ve been having persistent overheat warnings from my 1990 70 hp Johnson with VRO. The behaviour is that, at or above approximately 4300 rpm, an apparent overheat warning was being generated after about 3 minutes. In trying to trace the problem, I did all of the following over the past year...
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    84 Johnson 185 V6 - Anode question

    Hello all. This is a bit complicated to explain without a picture, but I'll give it a shot. I should be able to get a picture soon. On the above-mentioned motor, which is on a Grady Tournament 190, I note that on the starboard side of the steering bracket (if that is the right terminology -...
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    89 70hp Johnson - Relocating Pisser

    Hi all, I know tha tsomeone has posted a scan of the service bulletin that shows how to relocate the pisser on this generation of motors, but after 2 hours of searching, I can't find the post. I have printed it but left it at home, and now I am out here on the island with all the parts but no...
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    Johnson Power Trim/Tilt Unit Add-on

    Hello all, What is involved in adding a power trim and tilt unit to a 1990 Johnson 70 that doesn't have it? Is the motor and clamp assembly the same but for the PTT unit - that is, can I just buy the unit from eBay and add it on, provided I have the controls (which I do), or are there other...
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    Fuel Restriction Alarm Question

    I have a 1990 Johnson 70. At or near full throttle, after a few minutes, I am getting a steady alarm from the control box, and SLOW kicks in. My immediate presumption is that there is a cooling issue, and I have bought a water pump service kit which I intend to install this weekend...
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