1986 Johnson 70 Overheating
"Eldon Cutlip" wrote in message
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I really appreciate your time on this! I just got the manual via UPS
and my wife ordered one of the temperature laser gun things. And I
will be starting through your suggestions starting with the water pump
in the "hot" engine when I get back home this weekend.
Thanks!
Eldon
Be sure you install the factory water pump kit #432995 which contains
everything you need to replace it plus items to upgrade your cooling system.
You will get a different thermostat spring and a plastic water tell-tale
fitting that get relocated to the top of the exhaust housing to purge
trapped air in the system.
Remember that your temperature gauges are not precision instruments and that
the sender is only reading "skin temperature" of the motor, which may be
higher or lower than the internal water temp of the engine.
Keep us posted
Bill Grannis
service manager
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