Recent content by patrickj

  1. P

    1990 force 85 shift adjustment problem

    I have a 1989 bass tracker pontoon, last year I swapped a 1990 force 85 horse onto it and brand new cables. Worked perfect last year. Pulled it out today to get it ready for fishing and it will only catch one of the 2 gears, I cant get both... I've adjusted and adjusted till I'm blue in the...
  2. P

    Pee hole water temp 85 horse

    I added a pee hole today. Water seems hotter than I'd expect maybe like 130 ish. Running in a barrel edit 113 is the wqter temp on fast idle after about 15 minutes, has a steady stream not really alot of pressure
  3. P

    1989 force struggles to start after cable change

    I just moved this force to my barge. Was waiting on longer cables before I removed the short cables it started everytime the instant I hit the key 30 minutes later- new cables are on- no boat cranks sometimes for 30 seconds before firing- read somewhere it could be the neutral switch which I...
  4. P

    Need help finding shift and throttle cables

    I have a 1989? Force 85 that came off a bayliner fish n ski. I moved the motor to my barge and I'm trying to fin linger cables. I'm having an extremely difficult time finding them. Can anyone link me to the correct ones? these on the motor end have a little stainless piece that threads on and...
  5. P

    Adapting johnson cables on force motor

    I have a bass buggy pontoon with a 40 horse evinrude, has the split type controls with separate shift and throttle controls. I'm fixing to install an 85 force motor onto the boat, biggest issue I see is the cable ends on the motors are completely different... any ideas for keeping my current...
  6. P

    1996 johnson 50 horse no reverse when down

    My FIL has a 96 johnson 50hp. Last time out 2 years ago reverse quit on us. So it sat until today we cleaned it up, fired it up. Reverse engages perfectly when the motor is lifted to its highest like for trailering. When you let it down to the lowered position the prop free spins. Already...
  7. P

    Primer bulb never gets hard

    Got a 40 horse evinrude tracker that's having demons lately, got it all running good but the primer bulb will never get hard, brand new everything, tank, hoses, bulb filter, fuel pump, carbs rebuilt, all new hoses inside the motor, all new fittings, everything is hose clamped, just fills up...
  8. P

    1990 tracker evinrude 40 no spark

    I have a 1990 bass buggy pontoon with a 1990 evinrude tracker 40 horse. Ran great end of last year. Went to fire it up this year and no spark. Brand new fully charged batteries, spins full speed, has compression, rebuilt carbs a few weeks ago. It has no spark. I unhooked the rectifier and still...
  9. P

    Mariner 150 looses power

    Ive got a late 80's mariner 150. It runs good 90% of the time but on occassion it just has no power, full throttle it wont even spin fast enough to plane out, sometimes as bad as not even taking off. Ive noticed when it isnt working my volt gauge shows 12.6 volts but whenever its running fine it...
  10. P

    Outboard steering tight

    Ive got a 2000 progator 186fs (virtually brand new only had 90 hours and alot of those are from the few weeks ive had it). It has a 150 mercury xr6 and the steering is so tight sometimes i just cannot turn it. so i assumed it needed cables after i greased the fitting and greases the steering...
  11. P

    2000 Mercury 150 2 stroke water pressure question

    Im trying to figure out what my water pressure range should be, at idle im getting 5 at most WOT im getting 10-12 has new impeller, never over heats, just seems low to me, this is a new to me motor.
  12. P

    Choosing correct prop and jack plate height

    Ok guys i just purchased a 2000 progator 186fs with a 150 horse 2 stroke mercury, it has a 22 pitch stainless prop. Its turning it at 52-5400 rpm, 52 mph on smooth water, test with dash guage, the gps on my hds, and an iphone gps app all are within 1 mph of each other. I feel it should be going...
  13. P

    1987 force 85 horse shaft length

    im trying to find out what the shaft link of my 85 1987 00X1050 858F7B motor is, i really need to know what the length from the transom bracket to the nose cone is, i could check when i get home but i have someone interested in buying it, and i need to know sooner than that. thanks in advance
  14. P

    jack plate question

    I have a 15' 6" tidecraft its a 1994 model. its got a 2001 merc 90 horse on it. The motor sits a little low in the water and i have alot of trouble getting it to take off. My question is i want to put a jack plate. Ive seen people say its too small of a boat or itll throw the balance off. I need...
  15. P

    is my motor a single exhaust or dual

    my motor is an 85 horse 1987 00X1050 858F7B. Force of course.
See more
Top