Hello, I have an 86 Evinrude 70 hp. Im currently mixing oil due to the fact i have disconnected the oiler side of the VRO years ago. Recently I had an issue with my tilt and trim switch so I opened up the remote and repaired the switch. I cleaned and re lubed the internals. The high idle lever to start the motor works way smoother now. My throttle takes alot of force to move to wot, it always has. Do I need new cables? I noticed when the throttle is pinned it appears the linkage to the carbs could go further. The engine has been running pretty well until recently but ive had trouble idling in the past. Well, I noticed the backside of the VRO leaking fuel. I opted to remove the VRO and went with a pulse pump from the local marine mechanic. I fabricated the mount and ran all the lines. I added a new inline fuel filter, pumped the ball and found no leaks. Hooked it up to the muffs and she started right up. I noticed it seem to idle higher then normal. I was able to lower the idle temporarily by manually pulling back on the throttle near the flywheel. I shut it down and came back later and fired it back up. This time it ran in high idle and I started getting an consent alarm sound, which i assume is the overheat alarm. Did i mess something up in the remote? Is it running lean? I'm at a loss and cannot survive without fishing. Thank you all in advance!