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  1. tkartmazov

    1988 9.9 Sailmaster water circulation issues...

    Hi All, I recently bought this motor, it starts great, runs great, but had a weak stream. So I went ahead and got a complete waterpump kit, put it in and the stream did not improve. In fact, when I take the thermostat cover and thermostat out (on this model it is right on the top of the...
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    Johnson 70/1981 electrical and control gremlins...

    As i'm digging deeper and deeper into a 2-year sitting motor more and more issues pop up, and here I am asking all you nice people for help once again... Got two questions... A) The starter used to work, but after 2 starts in the water the starter solenoid stopped clicking; i checked the fuse...
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    Lower unit oil Johnson 70/1981

    Is there any particular reason for filling from the bottom plug? When i change gear oil in my motorbikes i drain through the bottom and fill through the top until the oil starts pouring over; then i wait a while and drain the bottom two ounces to get rid of any gunk that settled and top off...
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    1981 Johnson 70hp no power under load

    Hi All, I've been reading lots, finally registered to post A formerly mentioned motor (J70ELCIM) came my way, been sitting for 2 years. Starts on 1/2 turn every time, idles fine after I adjusted the big idle screw, has a nice solid stream out of the pee hole, no visible leaks of any kind, all...
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