1989 force 85 horse

[mike_v2v98]

is it a big job to replace the impellor in my force 85<br />ive owned the boat for a year now <br />used it quite a bit last summer and the previous owner only used the boat 4 times<br />do i need to be looking at any major maintanence yet<br />or do i wait for a problem

 

[alcan]

Re: 1989 force 85 horse

Hello Mike<br />There are no major maintanence chores in the boating world. Just major repair bills if you don't do your regular maint. Changing your water pump empeller can be a chalenge the first time. Any time you get a new {to you)rig you should go over it with a fine tooth comb. If it was me, I would buy a manual for that motor and service eveything. You know even if your not mechanical, a manual will help you comunicate with your mechanic.

 

[mike_v2v98]

Re: 1989 force 85 horse

it seems finding a manual for that motor is a task in itself<br />no one in my area can seem to find me one<br />ive checked all the marinas and they all say that motor is becomming obsolete<br />i havnt heard to many good things about the force motor but so far it hasnt skipped a beat for me<br />as for the maintanence ive been doing what i can and what people tell me to do<br />plugs oil lubricating and such<br />basically just been following the owners manual<br />but it doesnt really go into much detalil about anything else

 

[sony2001]

Re: 1989 force 85 horse

Well if you have good cooling now you can wait until there is a more serious problem that requires an OB mechanic and have the impeller changed then, not before. You still have 17 year old electrics that will soon malfunction..

 

[novacane]

Re: 1989 force 85 horse

1989-2002=13yrs humm you got another 5 yrs on them ectronics