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    1996 Force 40HP with a 70HP carb?

    Howdy folds….when I got some parts for my 40HP, the guy gave me a carb from a 70HP force. It sure looks exactly the same. I would need to use the float and bowl from my 40HP. I know that I can swap the 50HP carb and it will make my motor a 50HP, but what about using this 70HP? Would this carb...
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    199 Mercury Force hard to start

    I don’t have a compression tester and the spark is good. So I turned out the air-fuel screw 1/4 turn and adjusted the high idle screw until it was keeping the engine at a higher idle. Worked really well. I will adjust it a bit more. I think I am done playing with the adjustments for the...
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    199 Mercury Force hard to start

    Oops…that is supposed to say 1996…
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    199 Mercury Force hard to start

    So my recently fixed 40HP (stator and regulator/rectifier) has developed an issue with starting. Here is my starting routine: 1. Squeeze the fuel bulb until it is firm. 2. Push in and turn key 3. Coughs one quick cough and then spins and spins. (It used to fire up at this point and idle...
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    1996 40HP Force (by Mercury)

    As an update….I went to my local guy who has the same motor as mine and got the stator, trigger, regulator/rectifier, coils and the wiring harness for 300. I swapped out the stator and the regulator/rectifier and it purrs like a kitten now. It does need a slide idle adjustment and then it...
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    Which Force is most Mercury?

    ahhh…that is why some stuff comes in the quicksilver bag… just a rebranded force part in their bag.
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    Which Force is most Mercury?

    I know that my 1996 40HP has a lot of Mercury parts. Are there any that are almost all mercury parts?
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    Force 50 priming solenoid

    That will be a test in what way? What should i see when i unhook the hose
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    1996 40HP Force (by Mercury)

    Right…amazon.…derp. has a JETUNIT brand from china. OEM merc stuff for me to see i’m in manitoba
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    1996 40HP Force (by Mercury)

    Another thing i noticed when I was driving it before it crapped out….the RPM readings were a bit erratic (jumping from 4000 to 7000). As I am reading, it seems lIke the stator might be related to the rpm. Is it fair to say that could have been an indication that it was about to crap out? I...
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    Force 50 priming solenoid

    Mine is pretty wobbly when i push in my key, I can hear it click pretty loud when the cover is off
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    1996 40HP Force (by Mercury)

    I need more of a hint….hint it to me like i am 5yrs old
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    1996 40HP Force (by Mercury)

    I’m from canada. So a Merc stator is $600 here. Very tough to find a marine parts store that will ship to canada…then the exchange kills me The voltage regulator/rectifier is $500 here!
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    1996 40HP Force (by Mercury)

    That is where i got the 600ohm spec. Thanks. Would you rather get a used oem stator from another old Force or a new amazon china special? They are both the same price?
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    Merc 40 Force - Takes forever to start

    How is the spark? Maybe the spark is weak?
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    1996 40HP Force (by Mercury)

    This is a picture of the extra wire cut off and the stair taht has some swelling and damage maybe…looks like it was painted over with something black.
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    1996 40HP Force (by Mercury)

    Howdy folks. I have a bass tracker with the 40HP Force on it. I took it out for a ride last night and it ran really well for about 30min and then it just died. It turns over well, blows clouds of fuel out of the cylinders AND has no spark. I took off the stator and it has two yellow wires...
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