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    recirculation screens

    I have a 1988 or 89 50hp force and i was wondering how you check the recirculation screens on these motors and if dirty or clogged what would it look like? thnx mark
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    motor vibration at idle not in gear

    I have a 89 50hp force that seems to vibrate more than any other motor i have had , it is not brutal but more than i would think it would be at idle. Motor is in good shape and pops right off after you start her the first time of the day. any ideas mark
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    WOT on a 90hp rude

    I was looking to get a 16.5ft. charger that has a 1998 90hp rude that the guys swears the tach says it is only turning 4200 rpm at wot. Does this sound right and if the tach were right what would affect the rpm like that/ thnx mark
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    cowling insulation

    I have an 89 force 50 .i think the oil and gas took a toll on the open cell foam that was in there it disintergrated to dust. Can i use neoprene, or would something else be better. thnx mark
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    wot for a 90hp

    I was looking at a 96charger 16ft. that has a 90hp rude on it that will only turn about 41-4200 rpm at WOT ,does that sound right? thnx mark
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    1998 90hp rude

    I was looking at buying a boat with this motor and the owner said it would go about 38mph at WOT and the max rpm is about 4500, doesn't that sound low for this setup? It is on a 17ft. charger<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    white powder

    I uncovered the boat after its winter nap and noticed some white powder on the engine mount bolts where it goes thru the splashwell , almost looks like the stuff that gets on battery posts. Anybody got an idea what this is?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    1998 90hp rude

    I am looking to get a boat with this motor and I was wondering ,isn't there a 60 degree and a 90degree 90hp. I had a 1987 90 hang a ring so i am not exactly a rude fan! was this a good model and yr. for rude?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    150hp

    I was looking at a 1990 150hp force and was wondering how well these motors held upand if parts would be available for the extended future?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    head gasket

    I have a 89 50hp force and i was wondering ,how do you really know if your head gasket is bad or is in the process of going bad? I don't know if this is related but the force seems to run hotter than any other motor I have had. When I run it in the tank and in the lake for that matter, and...
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    starting procedure

    I have an 89 50hp force and I thought I read here once that on a cold start , that you should hold in the key choke for a minute before trying to crank the starter is this right?<br />I have always just pushed in the choke when I was cranking<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    my cowling insulation went.....

    I have an 89 force 50 hp , well I took the cowling off and much to my suprise all the foam on the top of the cowling had come off and fell down into the motor area there was a few medium size pieces but but most of it was like gritty dust , the pieces that i could pickup just crumbled in my...
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    super tec oil

    Anybody use this oil sold at wal mart, is it as good as merc oil?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    super tec oil

    Anybody use this oil sold at wal mart, is it as good as merc oil?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    1989 50hp force which oil?

    I like mercury quicksilver. What is everybody elses favorite?<br /><br /><br />mark
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    sea foam

    Is it a good idea to use sea foam as an additive to your gas to reduce carbon buildup and will it really work on an older 1989 50hp force<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    sea foam

    Is it a good idea to use sea foam as an additive to your gas to reduce carbon buildup and will it really work on an older 1989 50hp force<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    how warm should water be?

    I recently got a 89 50 hp force and I changed out the water pump and took it out on the lake andI would swear the exhaust leg water was just barely warm at idle, the next time I take it out the exhaust water is hot, not so bad that you couldn't hold your hand in it but hot enough to make it...
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    which prop

    I have a spectum 1606 V with a 1989 50hp force and I was wondering which prop I should use. I am not knowledgeable about props but the one on it appears to have what looks like a 12something stamped on it and the blades are really curled compared to other props i have seen. They are cupped...
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    which size wire?

    I have a 89 spectrum that came with a 24lb mg, bow mount 12volt. I have an older 24volt mk 47lb thrust that I was thinking of using in there.I was going to add an extra battery and just change out the plug to work with the outlet that is in the bow now. Will the existing wiring handle it as I am...
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