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    Mercury Force 70hp Won't turn over

    Please start your own thread, this one is 9 years old. Read the forum rules.
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    Force Vs Johnson

    As I am a Chrysler/Force guy and even Mercury and I like them, my answer is the Force. The engineering of both I would say they are equal. Maybe the Force is a bit older but then more old school and easy to work with. The Force would be a bit harder on fuel. My experience from the 70/75Hp OMC is...
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    Chrysler 70 hp magnapower where can I buy the remote wireing

    Ebay will be a good source. Every harness for Chrysler/Force engines 35Hp and up will fit. Newer harness for Force engines with a plug will also fit but you have to cut the plug.
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    Stalling mystery

    Have you checked if it is a electrical or fuel issue? Do you loose spark at actual RPMs or do you have spark at both plugs. Connect a timing light at the plug wires and check if you loose spark, if not I suggest you to clean the carb well as it would be a fuel issue.
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    Stalling mystery

    Yes your hoses for the draining of the unburned fuel are right. Earlier Chrysler 35-55Hp had the two hoses from crank case manifold to a T-coupling and down in to a barb fitting down the leg. Later had a hose from top cylinder crank case down to bottom cylinder crank case.
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Initial setting: Timing advance 28 dgr BTDC at WOT at cranking speed. Air fuel mixture screws at carbs 1-1 1/4 turn out from seated. Throttle pick up point should be adjusted so the cam roller intersects the throttle cam at the mark at the cam. The roller is eccentric and you adjust it by...
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Pics of the timing tower, roller to the cam at carb, throttle butterflies at idle etc. Something must be set wrong, how is the timing set? If throttle butterflies are closed at idle there must be something wrong with the timing advance. Is the throttle/timing linkage bending? Pics maybe will...
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    Need help! 70hp Force stator part#

    Outboardignitiondotcom has the parts for your engine. There are two different switch boxes (power packs) and stators. Check the id tag of or engine.
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    The idle speed should be 7-800 RPM i water and gear, 1100-1200 RPM at muffs. If the idle speed is correct but it still stop when put in gear you maybe have the air fuel mixture screws at the carbs set to lean. Start setting should be 1-1 1/4 turn out from seated and adjust in 1/8 turns each...
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    Force 85 won't shift into forward but goes in reverse help!

    Nice to hear that you got it to work with the suggestion to adjust the lower shift rod. BTW All of us that usually gives suggestions at this forum to solve issues really appreciate when the thread starter give feed back how the suggestion expired Thanks Aklidata.
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    1997 50 hp Force

    It should idle about 700 RPM in water in gear. If you run it on muffs it should idle about 1100 RPM. But set the idle in water in gear. It is the best way to adjust it right.
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    What is a 1989 Force 85 hp and 1989 70hp worth?

    Poorman this thread is 9 years old. I do not think the thread starter need any information now.
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    Force 85 won't shift into forward but goes in reverse help!

    The adjustment of the lower shift rod depends on which typ of LU you have. My OEM service manual OB4642 calls for four turns out from bottom for the two piece drive shaft typ and nothing more then bottom for the one piece drive shaft typ. I would suggest you to check how yours is adjusted and...
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    Will a 1977 135hp Chrysler outboard work as a parts motor for my 1974

    What do you mean with LE? Lower end? Yes you can bolt your 1974 power head to the 1977 middleg and lower end.
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    Will a 1977 135hp Chrysler outboard work as a parts motor for my 1974

    Jerryjerry is right about the LU, they started to use a one piece LU in 1977- 78. In 1975 some of the 135Hp was equiped with the MagnaPower II igniton until 1977. Then they started to use the Prestolite ignition system. Everything else except the LU and maybe the ignition system are swappable...
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    Force 50 (1988) comes out of water in reverse

    Remy Mac and Roscoe, the reverse lock is not automatic at Force OBs as it is at Mercury OBs. You have to lock and unlock by hand by the handle part 25. The construction of the lock reverse part 28, it will free from the lock bar part 32 if you hit something and allow the engine to flip up. When...
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    1996 Force 40HP suddenly died, wont start.

    It is the small black fuel tube he is refer to. The primer solenoid system takes fuel from the carb bowl (discolored tube) and spray a small amount of fuel into the engine intake manifold, behind the carb (small black tube). This is instead of a regular choke butterfly system. If the diaphragm...
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    1989 85hp force outboard no start issues

    There should be a screw with two washers in the hole in the choke lever and it should be threaded into the threaded hole in the carb body casting. Look just to the right of the right red circle just above the carb bottom cowl. Check in a parts diagram for that engine at for example Crowley...
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    Can't get flywheel off!!

    Do not use that long bolts, try to have the balance puller as close to the crank end as possible. Set the flywheel under some force by tigthen the bolts BUT not to hard, you will strip the threads. Give the center of the puller a hit with a big hammer then it would come loose. If not, heat the...
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    1989 85hp force outboard no start issues

    This looks like a carburator for an OMC (Johnson/Evinrude) and it is a manual choke.
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