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    85hp force outboard

    I have an 85 hp force motor with T&T. I am looking to part it out because i am unsure what wrong with it. My mechanic pulled the head and could not find any issues. however he did not look at the reeds. the headgasket needs replaced before we can do a leakdown test. I know the lower unit is in...
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    1989 Force 85 hp

    Re: 1989 Force 85 hp i have heard that these motors are really easy to work on.. what is an estimate of cost to fix this compression... worst case scenerio... my friend is a certified mercery mechanic and works cheap for me...
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    1989 Force 85 hp

    I bought this motor a few weeks ago 1989 85hp Force. it came on a 1989 Maxum... 20min on the lake and it started to lose power, so I shut it off and it never started again.. before our journey at the dock, it took a few minutes to start and when I put it in gear it kept dying, eventually it...
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    $1800 nightmare

    Re: $1800 nightmare transom looks solid..
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    $1800 nightmare

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    1989 maxum

    I recently purchased a 1989 Maxum 1700xr. I paid way too much for it.. It came with a 1989 85hp Force which blew 20 minutes into the first lake voyage. I am currently having the motor look at by a second mechanic. the first mechanic told me it was blown. My buddy is a mechanic and told me that...
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    $1800 nightmare

    Re: $1800 nightmare Here are a few pics.. I did not take a lot of pics yet.. I will take more detailed pics when I get the boat back from the mechanic.
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    $1800 nightmare

    I paid $1800 for the boat and motor.. now the motor is toast.. 30 minutes on the lake and the motor is done. Mechanic said the compression is almost non existant. Any suggestions as to what I should do now? Do I keep the boat and wait until I can repower it? I had plans on removing oxidation...
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    1970's 85hp Johnson outboard

    I recently bought a 19 ft maxum bowrider with an 85 force. the motor blew within 30 minutes.. I am now looking at possibly buying a 1970's johnson 85 hp for $500.. that includes control cables and steering cables.. My question is... the guy says that is it hitting around 120 - 121 on all 4...
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