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Hi.
Had a lot of dramas last year. The boat has been in the shed for 12 months. The power head has been off and apart. Had broken rings on 2 pistons, 1 piston had a bit of scoring and the number 1 cylinder had a bit of scoring. Re-bored number 1 cylinder 10 thou over, Honed the other 3. 4 new...
Hi there.
After all the problems I had with this (please see previous posts), I decided enough is enough. I pulled the transfer port covers off and looked into the cylinders above the pistons with a torch. In the number 1 cylinder, I could see scratches in the bore. Pulled the head off and it...
Hi all.
I have a 1994 120hp outboard and whilst out last weekend for a slow trip up the river with the family, we came across a spot of trouble.
Going out, I decided I wanted to use a plastic fuel can (25 litres) to check our economy so I filled it with fresh fuel and oil, put the boat in the...
Hi everybody.
I have a 1994 12HP Force outboard and it is giving me grief. I have had the boat almost 3 months now and haven't had it out yet.
It started with Tilt and Trim hydraulic issues and after several weeks of trying this and that, the hydraulics all work fine now.
Next I tried to...
