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    1986 Force 85HP Hydraulic trim/tilt problem

    Hi When tilted up, my 1986 85HP Force slowly "sinks" down every few seconds. I've tried refilling fluid, but it did not help. I noticed what looks like fluid is leaking from underneath the lower piston (see picture). I've never done any work with hydraulic's and would really appreciate some...
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    Motorguilde X3 troller issue

    I have a Motorguide X3-40 troller that is only working on speeds 1, 2 & 3. When I switch to 4 & 5 it still works but there is no increase in speed. I checked and all the wiring and everything looks good. My warranty is expired, and when I called Motorguide they told me I had to take it to a...
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    Need help swapping a Chrysler 85hp with a Force 85hp

    Hi, I'm swapping out a 1979 Chrysler 85 HP with a 1986 Force 85HP and am having some problems. I'm using all the same cables/wires/connections that were on my 1979 OB (my boat is a 1979 Chrysler Bassrunner) Everything works fine (throttle, hydraulic trim/tilt, etc.) except the 2 issues below...
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    1979 Chrysler 85HP: Piston Damage, need advice please

    I replaced a broken head gasket 2 months ago and the motor has been running perfectly and used every weekend since. Last weekend after arriving back at the dock at the end of the day, it would not start up. When I got home, I tested compression and 1 cylinder was down to 45, so I assumed the...
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    85 HP Chrysler loss of power/low RPM

    My 1979 85HP Chrysler outboard on my Bassrunner has been running great for years. Last week about 3 minutes after getting up on plane at WOT at the normal 5500 RPM the engine started losing power. It will now not idle without giving it gas (RPM's at about 1,500) and when running on water and...
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