I have a 94 Force 90HP left me stranded. After the tow and over $300 in diagnostics the repair guy says "new reeds and carb rebuild MIGHT help". Compression is shot in #3 (40psi) #1 and #2 are close to 120psi. I talk to a buddy from back home and he says pull the head and check it out.
I did that and #1 looks good. #2 looks like someone beat it with a ballpeen hammer to the point all the markings are worn off the top of the piston. It also has slight disfigurement on the left edge. #3 has large disfigurement on the left edge. The disfigurements look like the edge bubbled up and in, or almost like when you chip the edge of a dinnerplate, but instead of the piece missing, it kinda pushed up and toward center on itself.
Questions are, a) is it worth replacing the powerhead or just buy a new motor? b) does anyone in the Richomnd area do this type of work and it WON'T cost me an arm and a leg? I could do it myself, but time and space are my issues. I'd have to rent a storage space or work outside (which with only doing a little here and there makes it hard to keep pieces unlost and dry.)
Comments appreciated.
I did that and #1 looks good. #2 looks like someone beat it with a ballpeen hammer to the point all the markings are worn off the top of the piston. It also has slight disfigurement on the left edge. #3 has large disfigurement on the left edge. The disfigurements look like the edge bubbled up and in, or almost like when you chip the edge of a dinnerplate, but instead of the piece missing, it kinda pushed up and toward center on itself.
Questions are, a) is it worth replacing the powerhead or just buy a new motor? b) does anyone in the Richomnd area do this type of work and it WON'T cost me an arm and a leg? I could do it myself, but time and space are my issues. I'd have to rent a storage space or work outside (which with only doing a little here and there makes it hard to keep pieces unlost and dry.)
Comments appreciated.
