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    Broken Bolt on Mid leg of 1983 FORCE 85 HP

    Have a quick question, last season when tailoring home, i didnt have the transom saver on tight enough. As a result, the motor bounced a little bit and broke off the bolt that holds the bracket that allows you to tilt the motor all the way up and lock it into place. The bracket is still ok but...
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    Tach Jumps around at WoT and charging is 15 volts on Volt meter.

    Ok so i took the engine out yesterday and it worked like a charm, however, at WOT the tach would jump around and my volt meter is reading high 16 volts. I attached the volt meter directly to the battery and this is something new. To me it seems that since the tach is bouncing around at WoT and...
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    Finally got on the water yesterday to test the new head gasket and...

    She hasnt run this well in two years. No water leaks, two mph increase, more power, and just all around feels like a new motor. The compression went from 85 PSI on each cylinder to 145 psi. Im so happy, hopefully she will run like this for awhile. Thanks for the help guys, you truely are...
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    New Starting Battery Question

    Whats the minimum recommended CCA for a Marine starting battery for the motor in my Signature? Also are excide batterys quality? I bought a Meijer Battery and it keeps draining on me while sitting in the garage. I did the draw test and it has no draw to it. Thanks for the help.
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    Composite Props

    Are these type of props any good? I was just thinking about purchasing one as a back up since i already have a nice alum prop. Thoughts or ideas? Thanks
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    Trailerable Boat Cover used as Mooring Cover??

    I have a trailerable boat cover that I use when im towing long distances and storing the boat outside (boat in signature). In July, I am going on vacation and will leave the boat in the water on the dock near my cabin which means it will be open to the weather. As a result, i want to keep it...
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    Kill Switch Install

    Gentlemen I need to install a kill switch on my FORCE (in SIG). Any suggestions on which one will work with my motor and/or which one is best. I dont have one so it will be a clean install, how hard is it to install one? Thanks for the help.
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    New head gasket

    Ok one quick question. Last season i replaced my head gasket on the motor in my signature. Since it was a great day today in indy, i fired her up on muffs. After some huffing and puffing and a little backfire she fired up. I was really happy because i thought i also had spark trouble...
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    Winterizing Question?

    A while back i was having motor trouble and was unable to winterize my 85 HP Chrylser FORCE as well as i would have liked. Since i had to remove the head gasket and replace i fogged the internal mechanisms like that, but since the motor still has ignition problems i was unable to fog the carbs...
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    Tach Issues

    Ok so it has come to my attention that i might have a bad tach. My tach runs at 6k RPM at wot with a 21 pitch prop. The all knowing and all powerful frank stated that my little Chrysler 85HP should even come close to running that fast. SOOOOO, my question is, how do i trouble shoot this...
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    Updated: Cylinder 1 issues!!!!

    Ok so i have my first trouble of the season, and yes my season is offically over. My 1983 Chrysler FORCE 85 HP dies when i try to put it in reverse gear and will only slow idle at 3000 RPM and anything over that it dies. It was also giving me fits when i tried to restart, i have to restart in...
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    Prop ID question

    I have a 83 85 HPchrysler FORCE and i was curious about the pitch of my prop. Stamped on the side is a 526-21, does this make sense or and i mis reading it. Also if this is true, does that make the prop a 21 pitch. That type seems kind of high for a 85 HP, plus when you add that I am running...
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    Raccoon Lake, IN

    Has anyone been there, if you have where do you launch and how busy is it on the weekend? Thanks, im thinking about taking the fam out there and was just wanting some info.
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    Small holes along the keel

    Gentlemen Quick question, i have a small hole along the keel that is letting water in the boat and just above that i spot that has the gel coat worn to the fiberglass. I was going to repair these spots with marine tex from the outside and was wondering if thats ok. The small hole will be easy...
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    What do you think about these type of props?

    http://www.piranha.com/ What are teh advantages and disadvantages. Do you guys think they would be worth the money, seems like tehy would be easy to fix and get replacement parts for. Does anyone use one? Thanks for the info
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