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    Evinrude 70

    I have heard both compression and carbs so I will try again. Here is my problem, my motor dies when I put the boat either forward or reverse gear with a little gas. The motor is a 3 cylinder 1978 model. After warming up a bit, The motor ran fine last year. This year I went out twice with the...
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    Evinrude 70 dies

    I have a 1978 model Evinrude 70. When I put the boat either in forward or reverse and apply the throttle, the engine boggs down and dies. I took the cowling off and with the boat in neutral, I moved the carburator linkage and the motor seemed to run just fine. I feel that it had excellent...
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    Evinrude 70 boggs down

    I have a 1978 model Evinrude 70 that will not run past idle. When the boat is put in gear and a little throttle is applied, the engine boggs down and dies. Last season the boat ran fine after warming up. This year the darn thing acts up. I did leave fuel in the thing over the winter months. I...
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