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    Johnson 1986 70VRO idle porblem

    I do not own a rpm gauge. I need to dig in deeper for that. But idle speed in gear when submerged in water is very very low. I mean that it will die very soon. "How did it run for you last season ?----": it ran much better :). acceleration and max speed is pretty much identical exept idling
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    Johnson 1986 70VRO idle porblem

    Reeds haven't been checked yet. Do you think they could cause this kind of problem? I bought it very late in the summer and used premix fuel because the VRO wasn't checked. I bought it from a woman whose husband passed away, so she did not know anything about the boat or the motor. I only rode...
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    Johnson 1986 70VRO idle porblem

    I did the compression test just now and everything seems to be in good condition by the manual. 9,5bars with very little variation.
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    Johnson 1986 70VRO idle porblem

    Hey everyone! So, Im having this idle problem with my Johnson 70hp with a VRO pump. Symptoms: It only starts by using the choke (pressing down while turning the key to start). Even when warm, it needs the choke. It won't idle in or out of gear. When not in gear, it will idle for 10 to 30...
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