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    "71 6hp johnson dies when warm

    Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help me troubleshoot my 1971 6 hp Johnson outboard. It starts with one or two pulls and runs Great for a while at low speed and Full throttle, but after trolling for a while it acts like it's running out of gas or over choked. Any help would be...
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    Tach not working

    Hello to everyone, The tachometer on my 92 force 150 hp quit working and I was wondering what are some things to check that could cause that? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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    Force 150 hp won’t shift properly in forward?

    Hello everyone, thanks for all the help you’ve given me in the past with my 150 hp force outboard. Last fall I had the misfortune of fishing line getting wound around the prop shaft behind the propeller that took out the seals and lost all gear grease. When they went to drain the old grease and...
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    150 hp lower unit replacement

    I have a 1992 Force 150 hp outboard. At the end of the season I went to drain the gear oil and only some water drained out and less than an ounce of oil. I pulled off the lower unit and the lower unit seem to be damaged and would not hold any pressure at all. Since the seals were shot and almost...
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    Most stable hull design for trolling in rough water

    Hello everyone, I was wondering if someone with a lot of experience could tell me what is the best hull design for stability in very rough water. I was out trolling the other day in my V hull Bayliner and was having a good day until a couple of wake boats came by, and threw real tall waves up...
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    Remote control help

    Hello everyone, I have a 1992 Force 150hp that needs a replacement for the US Marine remote control. Does anyone know what my options are to replace this remote control? Any help would be appreciated!
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    Which carbs supply which cylinders?

    I Have a 1992 Force 150 hp outboard and it has 3 carbs and 5 cylinders. Could someone tell me which carb supplies which cylinder or cylinders?
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    Needle valve seats availability?

    I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to get needle valve seats for a 1992 150 hp Force? The middle carburetor seems to spit gas out of the overflow sometimes. I have checked the float adjustment and soaked and blew them out twice. It idles smoothly and runs smoothly up to 1200 or so rpm...
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    Adding straight gas to mix

    I have often wondered if it’s OK to add some straight gas to the fuel/oil mix in my boat‘s gas tank after being stored for a few months over winter. I have noticed that the boat is much harder to start and smokes much more in the spring when I am summarizing the boat? I am aware that gasoline...
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    Gear case cover

    I have 1992 Force 150 hp motor that I purchased a couple of years ago and upon servicing the water pump, I noticed that the gear case cover under the water pump looked like it was in need of replacing. I am not having any luck finding a new or even a used one. If anyone here could help me find a...
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    Need new primer solenoid for 1992 Force 150 hp outboard

    Hello everyone, I have a 1992 150 hp force outboard, I need to replace the primer solenoid. I am having trouble finding a new solenoid, does anybody have any idea where I could find a new one or a new replacement of a different make that would work?
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    1992 force 150 hp not charging battery

    I have a 1992 force 150 hp outboard and it doesn’t seam to be charging the battery adequately. The volt meter in the Dash of the boat says when it’s running that the voltage is under 12 at times? It never seems to charge above 12 or 13 V . The charge of the batteries gets so low that it’s hard...
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    1992 force 150 hp spark plug torque

    Hello to all, I'm new on this forum! I recently purchased a 1992 Force 150 horsepower outboard on a 92 Bayliner. It starts and runs pretty well but between 1200 and 2500 rpm it stumbles or sputters then clears out and runs smooth on plane? My first guess was to check the spark plugs and install...
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