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  1. guy48065

    Engine color codes- 62 Johnson “warm white.”

    Any paint dealer can scan a part you bring in & mix up any product line color-matched.
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    I did another thing, ha ha ha I can’t wait 😁

    Not compared with most rifle ctgs and definitely not compared to other typical lever-action ctgs. The price of a box of 30-30 will stop your heart. And damn cheap if you reload.
  3. guy48065

    Big differences, same power?

    So when Mercury took over production of these Force outboards they bumped up the output so it could still honestly be labeled a 5hp motor under the new standard?
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    Big differences, same power?

    I'm sure there are many examples like that but this is from 2 consecutive years of the same model outboard. The newer one has more displacement AND 750rpm greater, yet "same" rating. Wouldn't simple physics suggest the older one should be rated less, or the newer one more? Maybe there's...
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    Those with MPIs what do you do with your leftover storage gas mix?

    *GASP!* Run water-cooled oil in air-cooled motors?
  6. guy48065

    Why does everybody hate Force?

    I also have 3 Eska outboards that need impellers. NOS are crazy expensive but these motors are even older and maybe more plentiful so you can get impellers from China for $12. Our mfrs, distributors & retailers do it to themselves with their "what the market will bear" pricing. Edit to add...
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    Why does everybody hate Force?

    And that's why China is eating our lunch.
  8. guy48065

    Why does everybody hate Force?

    $121 including shipping for this tiny impeller for my 1990 5 hp Force (by Mercury). There are plenty that cost much more. Have you looked around at parts cost for old motors lately? o_O
  9. guy48065

    Why does everybody hate Force?

    I hate any brand where I have to pay $115 for a $20 impeller. Force is there. OMC is probably on its way.
  10. guy48065

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    I have a 2013 hemi Durango that's given me no major problems. It's kind of a throw-back that gets it's power from lots of displacement. February 2022 my minivan started clattering so I replaced it with a 2010 Chevy Traverse. This thing has a 300hp 3.6L V6 with VVT, direct injection and all kinds...
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    Extending the life of primer bulbs and fuel hoses?

    OEM is $65-to-over $100 now. That's eBay. Scares me to imagine what they ask at a marina. Lots of ppl are looking for places to save a buck these days.
  12. guy48065

    Out on the Lake Pictures

    My happy place. Some day I'll be here full-time.
  13. guy48065

    Tilt/Trim gauge stuck in UP position.

    Could be as simple as the sensor ground wire is cut from motor movement, or corroded where it screws to the bracket. If that checks good just replace the sensor. They do wear out eventually.
  14. guy48065

    Big differences, same power?

    On a related question: between the Chrysler & Merc versions I'm better off with the Merc, right?
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    Big differences, same power?

    No this is a Force 5hp. I'm assuming the differences <> 1990 is the Chrysler - Merc change-over. Mine is 1990. I still need to pick something obviously different in the parts lists and verify that's what I have. These tables don't always reflect production-line realities. Just wondering why a...
  16. guy48065

    Kill switch location

    If it's not a tiller model the 'kill' is part of the wiring harness.
  17. guy48065

    Cheap Stereo Documentation Question

    I thought I'd take my shot. I googled the ASIN number (B01LWYLFGH) to see if that would lead anywhere. It leads everywhere, and nowhere. It also lead to the Kenwood Bluetooth radio in my boat that's several years old and has a different layout--but same features. I think that's the key here...
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    Found 1976 Evinrude 85hp with a new looking jet

    Good times, man.
  19. guy48065

    New Trailer - Weird Bunks

    Don't cut the boards. * There's going to be a boat sitting on the trailer 99.9% of the time, unless you live on a lake. * If the long board tilts backwards it may catch on the ramp when backing it EMPTY towards the water. At best it's embarrassing, at worst you'll break a board or bracket & not...
  20. guy48065

    1964 Cherokee boat decals does know how to find them

    I'll probably take another shot at it. This time on a white plastic sheet & sealed with acrylic. Live & learn. The letters really were waterproof--they slid off the film like little tiles. 🤣
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