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    How to extend pickup wire on inductive tach?

    A few weeks ago I bought a cheap inductive hour meter/tach off of Amazon. I have been wanting to use it on my freshly rebuilt outboard to both monitor my hours for the break in and use afterwards, however, I have been using it on my mower while I finish up some minor details on my motor work. It...
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    Leaking float bowl gasket

    Fuel leaks from my float bowl when I tilt my 1994 &0HP Force up. The float and inlet needle seem to be set right as I can pump the primer bulb until lit gets very hard and not force any fuel to leak from around the bowl nor come out of the overflow weep hole. Not a lot appears to be leaking but...
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    Fuel line size

    Can someone tell me the fuel line size on the line running from the carb bowl to the electronic choke solenoid? Same question for all of those long, small tubes on the fuel recirculation system. My best guess is that the choke lines are 1/8" and the recirculation lines are also 1/8" or 3/32"...
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    Anyone ordered parts from myoutboarddr .com?

    I ordered something from them earlier this week and can't reach them to get a status on my order. The look of the website and their phone site leads me to believe that they are a small business and are just too busy to reply back to me or possibly on vacation or something. Just wondering if...
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    Timing Light Question

    For my rebuild I bought the Innova timing light model linked below, which has the built in tach. I was having a hard time figuring out why, while using this light, my idle would not go below ~1100 rpms in neutral (in tank) even though I had back the throttle cam all the way off of the eccentric...
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    Opinions Wanted on 1988 Evinrude 9.9HP

    There is a 1988 9.9HP Evinrude longshaft for sale locally for $450 I am interested in. The owner states it has sat for a couple of years since he last used it when he sold his boat it was on. Supposedly it ran good prior to storage, started on first pull when removed from storage, and seems to...
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    Link & Sync and Timing Question

    I have a running thread on here for my 1994 70hp rebuild (linked). In it I am all the way to to setting the timing, almost ready to crank up for the first time. I set the WOT cranking timing to 32 deg easy enough. However, when I backed the throttle back down to idle and rechecked it I was...
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    Break In Procedure for Fresh Rebuild?

    Hey guys, I posted this question in the my rebuild thread over on the Force page but I thought it would be better to ask here. I am basically complete with the rebuild of my 1994 Force 70hp. All I have left to do is set the cranking WOT timing and then I can start it up for the first time. What...
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    Need Some Basic Hour Meter Recs

    I'm supposed to be getting my powerhead back from the machine shop Monday and can start rebuilding it. My boat never had an hour meter and I would like to get one to help me keep track of the break in as well as track the total hours on the rebuild. Most of the simple digital ones on Amazon run...
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    Evinrude Lark: Clymer or Solec Manual?

    My dad has an old 35hp Evinrude Lark. I believe it is a "Golden Jubilee" edition which would mean it is a 1959 model (right?). It has sat unused for about 9-10 years but it ran really great at times back in the late 90's and early 2000's. It just quit getting used because the old tri-hull it was...
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    Powerhead Rebuild Kits

    I'm in the process of rebuilding my 1994 Force 70hp. I have an active thread on it on the Force/Chrysler subforum. I got the official word from the machine shop that I will need 0.020" oversized pistons/rings. So what are the best sites for getting the powerhead rebuild kits? I want a quality...
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    Finally pulled my head..top cylinder ate a ring

    Let me get the background info out of the way from the start. My motor is a 1994 70HP Force. I have owned it for the past 5 or 6 years and honestly, it never really ran good. I have dealt with a surging problem at speed which I initially was locked in on having to be an ignition problem. Who...
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    Powerhead swap between different sized outboards?

    Particularly on the makes that are 30hp and under, on model groups that share identical part numbers for the lower unit, gearcase, and cowling, can the powerhead as well as fuel delivery and electrical systems be swapped? Seems like since you swap out everything that makes that model unit...
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    Do my reeds look ok?

    I have a 1994 70HP Force. I cleaned the carb yesterday and replaced the fuel hose and inline filter. While I had the carb off I pulled the intake manifold off and the reed assembly to inspect them. The reed plates looked fine. There was no chipping or breaks and the plates laid flat. I held it...
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    Installed new Tach but Doesn't Work

    So I finally bought a new Faria tach to replace the old one that hasn't worked the entire time I have owned the boat. Getting a new tach was a pretty big deal as my 1994 70HP Force has never run right and I am committing myself to fixing it this spring/summer. Anyways, I set the tach to the 12...
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    Missing wires in ignition system wiring harness (pics incl.)

    This post is in regards to my 1994 70HP Force. I was doing some voltage and resistance testing on my ignition system over the weekend. While doing so, I noticed that the wiring harness butt connectors had two missing wires on the ignition/motor side. I'm not sure if it is clear to everyone in...
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    Spark plug voltage?

    I just got a spark tester that has the adjustable gap for helping determine the spark strength. I was thinking that the voltage the coil delivers to each plug is around 20,000 Volts. Does this sound correct for a 1994 70HP Force with Thunderbolt ignition or is it even higher?
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    Seeking advice as to whether or not to ditch my Force

    As the subject line indicates I'm having trouble deciding where to go from here with my 1994 70HP Force outboard. My current situation is that I have both very low compression on all cylinders (110, 110, and 90 psi) and a faulty ignition which delivers a weak and inconsistent spark to the lowest...
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    1994 70HP Force OEM Prop Size?

    I have a 1994 70HP Force outboard. It's on a 1994 Spectum Dominator 17 which is a a 17' aluminum bass boat, similar to 17' BassTrackers. I was wondering if anyone knew or could point me to a place to find the OEM prop size for this outboard. I haven't inspected the currently installed prop yet...
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    Eninrude XP 150hp lower unit compatibility?

    This post is about a friends outboard. He has a 1983 evinrude xp 150 which runs great but does not shift into reverse. It goes between neutral and forward fine though. I don't if he has really looked into the exact problem but it's more than likely a lower unit issue. So my question is what...
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