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    1978 9.8 Overheating

    Remove exhaust cover and check for blockage.
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    Evinrude 1968 waterpump etc.

    Many of the 18 HP parts are the same.
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    What year

    Looks to be a 1975 model.-----Excellent motor.----Easy to find parts.----Easy to maintain.
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    1975 Johnson 25hp compatibility

    A complete parts motor for $100 is a bargain.
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    Yama carburetor 15 vs Tohastu EFI 15

    A carburetor does not fail instantly.----You can trouble shoot / clean a carburetor while on a fishing trip.-----Doubt you can make a new fuel injector / ECU out in the wilderness.------If you have no mechanical skill / ambition than new technology is great.-----If you can clean a carburetor ...
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    New wiring harness for 1979 70hp?

    Make your own harness.--------Simply bypass the plug at the motor and put all wires on a terminal strip.
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    1978 9.8 Overheating

    They are an elegantly simple motor.------What else on it caused you so much grief ?
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    1978 9.8 Overheating

    Flat side to the block.-----Was the original in bad shape ?
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    Pretty cool suspension boat....

    Another exotic / expensive toy for a few folks.-----There will not be much demand from the general public.
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    1978 9.8 Overheating

    Correct.
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    1975 Johnson 25hp compatibility

    It bolts right on.
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    1978 9.8 Overheating

    At the top of the water tube there is a plastic washer.-----On severe overheat this washer melts.-----It might block water flow.----Powerhead has to be removed to inspect ----Simple job.----Replacement factory part is better quality ( phenolic ) I think.
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    Edmund Fitzgerald… interesting video

    The Sarnia bridge has a webcam.-----Very impressive to see those " footers " do the " Sarnia slide " entering the river.
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    Order enquiry and no response customer service

    There is an interesting series on you-tube.-----All about southern small towns and even Detroit.------Stores on the main street boarded up long ago when interstate system bypassed these towns.------Then China Mart.-----Now the , small factories overseas , electronic shopping hiway , container...
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    2003 70 HP Johnson / Suzuki running rich

    This motor is a SUZUKI 4 stroke.
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    Repairing Coupling assembly

    Service work at a big shop is expensive.-----BOAT stands for " bring on another thousand " and perhaps more.-----Owning a big , old boat is not cheap if you can not do the work yourself !
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    2003 70 HP Johnson / Suzuki running rich

    Post #1 says that injectors were checked.-------Inspection / cleaning of VST should be done.------Thermostat and water pump maintained ?
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    2003 70 HP Johnson / Suzuki running rich

    The high pressure fuel pump is inside the vapour seperator tank.----It is an electric pump.-----I doubt it is picking up crankcase pressure from this 4 stroke motor !-----Who told you this story about the high pressure pump ?
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    Low power question

    Do what you like or think is correct.-----But if water got inside the engine and gets on the bearings , major damage can occur.
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    Low power question

    I agree with water possibly getting in there.-----Did you get rid of any flaws / warpage on the exhaust plates ?----Did you use top quality gaskets ?-----Test run with a timing light.----One cylinder at a time.----See and report how spark behaves as you speed up the boat.
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