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  1. gydatree

    90 ELPTO 2 Stroke Hesitating, dying at high rpm

    I recently installed a replacement powerhead on this outboard. It had blown the bottom piston in the old one with a bad voltage regulator. It cranks right up no problem, idles a tad rough just under 1000 rpm in the water. Once you get going at low rpms it seems to vibrate the aluminum siding on...
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    90 ELPTO 2 Stroke Powerhead Install

    I am about to start a project installing a used powerhead to replace one that burned up its pistons, putting a whole in the bottom one, and was wondering if there were any particulars I should lookout for. I am suspecting it had oil injection issues, so I was planning on setting it up for pre...
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    Force 120 timing / Fuel Mixture

    I just put a 96ish Force 120 on my pontoon, and the guy i got it from insisted i do the timing. I didnt realize that til after running the boat a bit, didnt notice anything wrong as it ran great. So I went back and setup for the timing, and it was at about a little over 10ish I think. After...
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    Timing

    Hey guys. I know this is an old post, but its pretty spot on with what im dealing with, so i figured id give it a shot. I just put a 96ish Force 120 on my pontoon, and the guy i got it from insisted i do the timing. I didnt realize that til after running the boat a bit, didnt notice anything...
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    Loss of accessories after motor change.

    I just changed the motor on my pontoon from a 2001 merc 90 elpt 2 stroke to a '96? Force 120 2 stroke. All electronics were working great before the change, and the wiring harness matched up. There were a couple wires on the existing harness from the merc that i was pretty sure were from the oil...
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    '99 Tracker Bigfoot 60 HP 3 cyl 2 stroke losing power / misfiring at high rpms

    Hey guys, Ive been working with this motor and before I go replacing things and/or tearing things down I figured I see if u guys had any suggestions. So the first couple of times I took it out it had been sitting for a while, doesnt get much use. However, though it did have a small misfire at...
  7. gydatree

    2001 Mercury 90 hp 2 stroke 3 cyl Bogging

    Hi. I have learned a lot reading these forums over the years, and I am at wits end trying to track down whats causing my 90 hp 2 stroke on my 25 ft pontoon to bog, so I figured I'd post and see what we get from the pros. So, I bought this boat and motor as a project, tore down the boat to the...
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