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    Wanted V-4 Lower Unit

    My neighbors 1991 130 hp lower unit cracked this spring. Anyone out there have a good used lower unit? Thanks
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    How hot is too hot ???

    I have a 1990 225 Johnson on a 23' Pro-line that has an aftermarket (Faria) temp gage. When Idling the indicated temp comes quickly up to 200F and stays there. When I plane the boat, the temp goes to about 240. 250 is the max on the gage. My question is does this seem too hot? and is this gage...
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    1989 125 Misses on Fwd only

    My 1989 Force 125 misses under load in fwd gear only. It starts fine, idles fine, backs away from pier in reverse fine. starts missing when in fwd gear. under load its misses and shakes. I first thought it was jumping out of gear, but I replaced a worn shifter cable and have adjusted the shifter...
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    Force 125 Tilt issue

    I have a 1989 Force 125, that I just replaced the powerhead on. Now I'm having an issue with the trim system. It works fine, but the motor slowly lowers itself to fully down position in 30-60 minutes. I assume I have a leak past a seal somewhere because I don't see any oil in the water, and the...
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    OMC Tach ???

    I recently replaced the tired old 1980 Johnson 50 on my whaler with a 1994 Evenrude 48 SPL. I reused my controls from the Johnson. The new motor works great, but my tach no longer works. I can't see any reason why. Any ideas ???
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    FORCE L-drive to OB conversion

    Hello All. I'm replacing the powerhead on my 1990 FORCE 120 due to low comp on bottom cyl. I have a good powerhead from an L-Drive that I want to use. The problem is that the exhaust plates do not match. Everything use bolts up. I removed the manifold from the L-drive and intended to use the...
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