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    blown power head

    I have a 50 hp force 50x5a 1985 the engine over heated and shut down. The overheat alarm never went off and there was not pinging, the the only thing was smoke comming from cow pannel. Let it coll down sound like no compression when trying to start. Got home pulled head found a dent in...
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    dies at idle

    I have 1985 50hp I have rebuilt carb replaced fuel line from tank to pump and from pump to carb also replaced fuel pump diaphram. Finally took boat out when idling will shut off in about 1 minute prime bulb and start right up put in gear and go wot its ok, even bring it off idle and just...
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    no start

    I have 1985 50 hp 507x5a I have let boat sit for 2 weeks and try starting it today and barley stated and died. Repalce battery and retired statring boat now it will not start. Checked spark good, fuel up to carb, tried spraying gas in carb still no start. Iam thinking bad fuel or bad plugs...
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    85 50 hp wont start

    50 hp 507x5a 1985, I have been working on boat and it sat for 2 weeks, went to go start it up and the battery died. repalce battery and now the motor will not start. Checked spark is good, checked fuel good and prime ball is hard. Iam thinking that the gas has gone bad. or possible i...
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    carb jet 5ohp

    I have an 50hp with an enging that would stall at off idle. replaced fuel lines and fuel pump and rebuilt carb. stiil would stall at idle. started motor and sparayed fuel in carb found could get motor pass idle to wide open throtle. after inspecting found fuel bulb was filled so looked at...
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    lower unit

    I have 1985 force 50hp mode 507x5a and when removing lower unit found water in unit. order new gaskets for water pump housing and top of lower unit. will this repair keep water getting in lower unit? the motor has not seen water in 5 years except for when i put ear muffs on. when I removed...
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    lucas oil additve

    I use lucas in all of my autos. I was wondering if any one has found it for the lower units on outbards.
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    never ends

    Finaly got a good carb and rebuilt it, solved fuel issue and now have igniton problem. Finally got service manual, found have 250,000 of resistance on white wire from pionts for cyl 1. Also found that the coils on boat are for a car. My question is there much of a differnce from a marine coil...
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    floor replacing

    I have a 85 14ft bayliner that was given to me, got her running and everthing is working now. The floor in front is weak and I whant to replace flooring, My question is what type of material should I use? Really due not want to use plywood. The boat will be used for fishing and crusing with...
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    carb switch

    Does any one know if can you switch a carb from any motor to fit on a 1985 50hp force motor. My carb is cracked and from my research that year carb has seats that are pressed in, know my luck I will ruin a used carb trying to rebuild it. Plus the kit I got from napa to rebuild is wrong. I...
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    cracked carb

    After trying to clean carb found some one try to rebuld it and there is a crack in housing. Does any one know where I can locate a rebuilt or new carb, or housing?
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    lots of oil

    I have just got an 85 bayliner capri for free. The boat last ran in 04 and was put in a shipping contaner for storage. the guy was about to trash it. The boat is in good conditon, every thing is clean the trailer still looks bran new. any way checked comprsion ok. spun fine by hand with plugs...
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