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    Couple of Questions - early / mid 90s Force, 125hp

    The Force isn't bad, but it has given me starting issues and is sluggish coming out of the hole. It should be able to rip the skiers arms off, but it's slow getting out towing someone. It runs fine at WOT, revs properly, but starting and the hole shot need some work. Thinking of replacing it...
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    Force 120hp, starting problem

    Took the boat out over the past weekend, started fine on Friday, got us to where we needed to go. Had it moored over night, went and fired it up Saturday morning around 10am, no problem. Went for a quick burn, then parked it. Later on in the day around 5pm, went to start it again and it...
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    Thoughts / Experiences with a Force

    Hi everyone, I'm looking at a used, 18 foot Maxum suited with a 1990 120HP OB Force engine. Just wondering what your thoughts are, very general of course. The sales pitch sounds good, he mentioned this...<br /><br />==========================<br /><br />Force/Chrysler doesn't have a great name...
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    Mariner OBs, 150HP, thoughts, advice?

    looked at a 17foot with a 150HP mariner on the back, engine "looks" in good shape, but i haven't seen it run yet, just got the first look today, does anyone know anything about these motors, are they reliable, sturdy, all that jazz, anyone have any websites or links, it would be used for...
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    Mariner OBs, 150HP, thoughts, advice?

    looked at a 17foot with a 150HP mariner on the back, engine "looks" in good shape, but i haven't seen it run yet, just got the first look today, does anyone know anything about these motors, are they reliable, sturdy, all that jazz, anyone have any websites or links, it would be used for...
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    electric start / choke problem

    i have a 81, 35hp johnson/evinrude, electric start / choke, it has not been started in close to two months, and went to start it today but had no luck started it with the electric start, the battery was charged and the connections are good<br /><br />at first i would hear a fizz and crackle...
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    Winterizing

    hi everyone, just a quick question, is it okay for me NOT to winterize my engine if i plan on using it over the winter? and what are some of the most useful ways to winterize it? i've heard of completely running it out of gas, basically, letting it conk out on it's own after i pull the gas line...
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    HOCKEY POOL (NER)

    hi everyone, just wondering if you'd like to join my hockey pool (for those hockey fans out there)<br /><br />go to this link and follow the instructions...thanks, and good luck<br /><br /> http://free.hostdepartment.com/s/scottsusin/HockeyPool.doc
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    general engine question

    hi everyone, i have an '81 johnson 35hp, electric start and choke, everything runs fine, have a question though, should the engine be charging the battery when it's running? or, like i do now, do i keep charging the battery whenever it gets low? i've always thought i had to charge the battery...
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    early 80s model johnson evinrude, 35hp, part inquiry

    hi everyone, looking for the name of a part here, i have an older, early 80s johnson evinrude, 35hp, and i need to know what the part is called, it's to do with the electric choke, it's the small barrel shaped cylinder, it has a piston coming out of it (i think it's a piston), mine is fried, i...
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    loss of power during full throttle

    hi everyone, hoping to have my problem solved here, i have a 35hp johnson/evinrude, early/mids 80s, it's white and grey and orange, don't know the exact year, anyways, starts fine, idles fine, runs okay, but when i go to full open throttle, it starts to gag and sputter a bit, it never cuts outs...
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    35hp, early 80s johnson evinrude question

    got a question, my engine fires okay, revs and idles alright, only problem is that when i try to fully open the throttle, it starts to hiccup a bit, only at full throttle, or close to, it runs smooth at 3/4, or 2/3 full throttle, any ideas? i've checked the plugs and the filter, they "look"...
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    horsepower question, 35hp johnson evinrude, older 80s model

    hi guys, new to this board, just took the boat out for it's inaugural summer run, engine fired up nicely, no problem there, idled okay, accelerated okay, the problem i had was when i tried to open up the throttle, the engine kinda missed a bit, sounded like it was trying, but it couldn't get to...
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    engine question...duh

    hello hello, got forwarded here by some fellow fishermen, hope someone can help, here's the dilemma...<br /><br />i have an 81 johnson evinrude 35hp OB, recently i was heading back to the launch after a day out on the lake and the engine start vibrating terribly, which in turn vibrated the hell...
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    engine leg? question

    hello hello, got forwarded here by some fellow fishermen, hope someone can help, here's the dilemma...<br /><br />i have an 81 johnson evinrude 35hp OB, recently i was heading back to the launch after a day out on the lake and the engine start vibrating terribly, which in turn vibrated the hell...
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