I recently bought a 2008 Merc 4 stroke which came with an analogue tach. I also bought a set of older Faria guages off of ebay. I installed all the guages but the oil pressure and temp guages don't seem to be working. The trim guage works fine. Could this be a compatibility issue or are the...
I started my new motor for the first time today. I had a hose connected to the motor and it started first touch of the key. But I did not see any water coming out of the pee hole. Is this normal when connected to a hose? Do I need to submerge the leg to see it pee?;)
I am having an almost new 90Hp Merc 4 stroke mounted on my older Bayliner and was wondering what type of guages are compatible with this engine. It does come with a tach but it is an analogue unit not a smart craft. Do I need adaptors for smart guages? Can I direct wire in Trim guage and temp...
I am installing a 2006 Yamaha 4 stroke 90Hp with a 25" leg on a 1984 Bayliner 16.5ft Cutty. I was thinking of using a 13 x 19p prop. Would this be a good setup? I think the old 85Hp Force had a similar prop size and pitch. Because the newer Yamaha has significantly more power should I go...
I was going to list my 1984 Force 85 Hp on craigslist and was wondering how much I should be asking. The motor is complete with tilt trim and controls. Compression is about 140/140/140. New impeller and all new gaskets, I had to replace a piston last year. It does have an electrical issue...
I was going to look at a 1995 70 hp Evinrude to replace my 1984 Force 85hp. Would this be a good swap? From what I have heard the Force hp rating was bit ambitious. How do the Evinrude motors rate?
Does anyone know where I can get the locking bar for a tilt trim on a 1984 Force 85 HP. I am attaching a picture I took from another post because that is the only one I have seen.
I was doing some final adjustments on my 1984 85HP force yesterday and was running it on the muffs. Everything was fine until my Daughter decided to do another load of laundry. I was unaware of what was happening and the drop in water pressure must have starved the motor for cooling. It was...
For starters I have never run this motor. When I bought it it had a melted piston in #2 cylinder. I replaced the piston and found the cause which was pieces of foam stuck in the reed valve. I checked the carb jets and they appeared as new. The previous owner may have tried some desperate...
I just completed replacing a blown piston on a 1984 85hp force engine. I used Frank's method of going through the reed ports. It worked great! I started the engine this morning with muffs on and noticed water comeing out of the exhaust snout. Is this normal?? I am concerned because when I...
I picked up a used 85hp motor with tilt/trim on it and I want to change it over to my motor of the same hp and vintage. Is there a trick to separating the motor from the unit? I removed the keeper with the 4 bolts at the bottom but I don't see anything holding it to the motor. On top of the...
I have a 1984 Capri Cutty and the front V of the railing is missing. I suspect it was broken and cut off by a previous owner. Where can I get a replacement? It just doesn't look good without the V.
1984 Force 85Hp
Well my piston is on its way so I decided to start preparing for the re and re. I am going to go in thru the reed ports as suggested by Frank. Anyway I kind of screwed up and removed the bolts that hold the reed valves in place when taking off the intake manifold. When I...
I was trying to help a friend get his boat in the water today but we couldn't get it started. I disconnected the fuel line at the top carburetor and it spits fuel when the motor is cranking. I pulled the spark plugs and grounded it to see if there was any spark but I couldn't see any...Can a...
