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  1. guy48065

    Are Force OBs as good as others?

    I'm happy to hear it's a decent product. I have 3 Eska outboards so I know a little about unreliable junk. This Force cost me $50 and it started right up in the tank. Quit right away too--PO had started something in the carb & threw it back together finger-tight. Put a carb kit in it and it's...
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    What is different about newer primer bulbs?

    I think I'll just stay clear of that gray hose no matter who makes it. Too many reports of it getting stiff quickly, or the liner disintegrating and plugging up the downstream fuel filter. In the future I'll buy a brand name bulb that FEELS right (soft rubber--not like a sock full of marbles)...
  3. guy48065

    What is different about newer primer bulbs?

    Maybe a chinesium knock off of a Big Name made-in-china-under-license product. It's the world we created.
  4. guy48065

    What is different about newer primer bulbs?

    🤷‍♂️ It's what they carry here. No marina or boat dealers for at least an hour drive (each way). So Merc or Rude packaged (you know they don't make them, right?) fuel line assemblies don't have the gray hose & bulb problems people have been posting about?
  5. guy48065

    Are Force OBs as good as others?

    This one is a 1990 so it's Mercury property. I don't know if I've ever read when Mercury took over force if they bought the tooling. Does this have Chrysler or Mercury parts in it?
  6. guy48065

    What is different about newer primer bulbs?

    Last year I replaced my weathered old fuel line assembly with a brand new one and then my 2000 Johnson 40 started slowing down to an idle after a couple minutes of WOT. I check fuel level, fuel filter, tank cap and eventually put the cruddy old hose back on. Problem solved! What's the problem...
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    Are Force OBs as good as others?

    This might be a touchy question... I was telling my brother-in-law on a recent fishing trip that I had brought home a near mint Force 5hp for $50 from a flea market and he replied he wouldn't take one for free. He's not usually prone to deflate egos so I'm wondering if his opinion has any...
  8. guy48065

    1986 90hp johnson primer bulb collapsing..hear me out

    There are check valves in the fuel line assembly that prevent flow in that direction. It might take some juggling but I would disconnect the line and hold open the spring-loaded balls in both connectors while blowing low pressure air in the normal direction. Another thing to try is remove the...
  9. guy48065

    Engine support while towing.

    They're all that.
  10. guy48065

    Engine support while towing.

    You're describing static loads. The TT cylinder might behave like a shock absorber but it may not be designed to take the dynamic shocks of bouncing over potholes & RR crossings. The cast aluminum brackets probably aren't designed for those extremes either.
  11. guy48065

    What type fuel hose?

    I made the mistake of assuming the new type tubing (urethane) was an improvement. It would appear it's a step backward. Others might know for sure but I would suspect a translucent hose is vinyl or urethane.
  12. guy48065

    What type fuel hose?

    Who are you replying to? I'm inquiring about the hoses ON the outboard. And why would you recommend the same crappy gray fuel line that others in this thread have criticized? The same gray hose for which there are so many online articles and YouTubes recommending you replace that gray vinyl junk...
  13. guy48065

    What type fuel hose?

    Governed by the USCG. United Socialist Canadian Government.
  14. guy48065

    What type fuel hose?

    My question (way back there...) was about fuel lines under the cowl.
  15. guy48065

    95 Mariner 4 stroke 9.9

    You have to bench test to see if it works. They're pretty slick when they work properly. Scooter engines also use these same primers. Here's a very thorough YouTube showing how to access, remove & test (on a Yamaha OB):
  16. guy48065

    What type fuel hose?

    Well I can see nobody here has anything to say about urethane fuel lines.
  17. guy48065

    What make fitting is this?

    There's a bewildering variety of fuel fittings. Wanna get real confused? Shop for one on Amazon. Sellers don't know what they've got... Buyers don't know what they need. So they don't fit, they leak, they get bad reviews. It's all just so unnecessary :poop: Didn't Mercury change engine-end...
  18. guy48065

    What type fuel hose?

    I hate to go even further into the weeds in my thread but... Is boat insurance for personal use really that different than auto or home insurance? Auto & home definitely covers diy foolishness, but they might not if you pay someone else who takes short-cuts.
  19. guy48065

    What type fuel hose?

    Does a trolling motor or a baitcast reel qualify as "machinery"? :unsure: Lol
  20. guy48065

    What type fuel hose?

    Good point. Just because it passed a test and displays a USCG rating doesn't mean it's suitable for all applications. The spec cited above is meant for permanent motor installations. The super-thick and stiff flame-retardant hose is completely inappropriate for the cramped space under the cowl...
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