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    Machine gears or replace??

    Hi everyone, I'm usually in the Force section here. I have a 69 model 25 HP Johnson Seahorse with 1973 lower unit. The forward gear and clutch dog edges are worn (not too badly though) and it won't stay in gear. I have heard others say that they have machined the edges on gears and dogs and...
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    55 Chrysler compression test

    I have a '73 model 55 hp Chrysler taht I bought to fix up. When I bought the motor, the seller told me he had checked compression and it was 134 in the top and 133 in the bottom cylinder. The motor wasn't running at the time, so I assume he did it by turning it over cold with the starter...
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    Pee Tube Installation

    Just wanted to post this to make it easier for those who want to install a tell-tale or pee tube on their Force motor. Mine is an 88 force 50hp. As suggested, I removed the pipe plug located on top of the head just in front of the thermostat cover. Like everyone else, I had trouble using a...
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    Soft spot in deck

    Hi everyone, Been a while since I've been on here. I have a 16 ft. Bay Skiff built in about 1991. It has been sitting outside with no cover and little use use for the last few years. I finally got around to cleaning the leaves and such out of it and noticed there is a "soft spot" in the deck...
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    Minn Kota Foot Control

    Hi everyone!<br />Been a while since I've been on here. I've got a bow mounted Minn Kota All Terrain trolling motor with foot control. The speed selector control is all messed up and the foot control doesn't work very well anymore. I'd like to just purchase a new foot control since the motor...
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    To hydrofoil or not ?

    I wanted to get some comment from some of you old "salts" on here. I've got a 16 ft. bay skiff with a 50 hp force on it. This is my second motor of the same type (first one got fried, long story). My first motor had a hydrofoil(stingray, whale tail, etc.) mounted on it. I always heard they...
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    To hydrofoil or not ?

    I wanted to get some comment from some of you old "salts" on here. I've got a 16 ft. bay skiff with a 50 hp force on it. This is my second motor of the same type (first one got fried, long story). My first motor had a hydrofoil(stingray, whale tail, etc.) mounted on it. I always heard they...
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    Force 50 Mystery Solved

    Okay, after running many rabbits to get here, I foudn out what the problem was. I wasn't getting spark in #1 cylinder and decided to replace the offending coil with one I had saved from my other motor that burned up. That didnt' help, so I decided I would repalce the CD module.<br />In the...
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    Will auto equipment work?

    I have a dwell/tach meter and a timing light I used to use in the days before electronic ignition on cars. I was wondering if anyone can tell me if these would work on my outboard. I have tried to use the timing light on the outboard and can't get it to flash although it was hooked up to the...
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    Merc oil injection

    I'm looking at buying a 16 ft. bass tracker with a 1990 merc 35 HP with oil injection. Frankly, I'm a little nervous not mixing the oil and gas and have heard horror stories where the oil injection sytem failed and the motor got trashed. Just how dependble is the oil injection system on this...
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    What's it worth

    My neighbor has a clean 1990 16 ft. Bass Tracker aluminum boat with a 35 hp merc of the same vintage. The boat is pretty well rigged out with trolling motor ,side console, 2 fish finders, forward swivel seat, 2 fold down seats,, carpet, etc. The motor is clean and runs good with plenty of...
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    Force 50 Mystery

    This is pretty aggravating. I bought a 1988 force 50 hp on ebay late last summer. The dealer I bought it from claimed compression of 150 in both cylinders. When I got it, the carb was in poor shape, so I switched it with one I had off a Force of same year and HP. Motor started and ran fine...
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    plug fouling

    It's me again. I'm getting ready for the spring fishing season and took took my 50 hp force out to check it on the lake. When I went to throttle up, it seemed to do just fine, but never seemed to plane out and run as fast as sit should (no top end). Nothing has really changed from before...
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    Carb kit

    I have a 1988 50 HP Force. I'm trying to order a carb kit through my local NAPA store. The numbers on the carb casting are WE17B and 628061-3. Anyone know what the correct part no. is for the kit I am seeking?
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    Worn Forward Gear

    Hi everyone. I've got a 69 Johnson 25 HP Seahorse. The forward gear and clutch dog lugs are worn and it slips out of gear. I'm thinking about getting the forward gear lugs machined to square them up and probably replace the clutch dog. Has anyone done this before? Reverse gear is in great...
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