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    78 Johnson 70HP seems like random fuel issues

    Well, maybe not so random. I'm not an expert at this at all and I'm sure I'm missing something simple! Here's the story: I bought a 70EL78C last year. Last week I rebuilt the carbs, put on a new tank and hose, and ran it in a tank. Worked great! I took it out on the lake yesterday about 4...
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    Is it my key switch, maybe? Works sometimes...

    I have a boat with a 70 HP 1978 Johnson. I got it out last week, cleaned the boat, charged the battery, and tried to start it in the driveway. The key turned but nothing engaged. No auto choke, no starter, nothing. I didn?t have time to mess with it so I let it go. Yesterday we took the...
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    1978 Johnson 70hp stopped running on the lake

    I'm not new to boats but I am new to doing the repair work myself! I bought a 70hp 1978 Johnson, tried it on the hose and it ran great. So I took it out for a test, mostly to make sure the boat that came with it wasn't going to sink. I ran on low speed for about 10 minutes, shut it down and...
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