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  1. dkonrai

    86 50hp, 14 foot, seems slow

    1986 force 50, on a bayliner 14 foot. rebuilt carb, new fuel lines, bulb, fuel pump, coils, plugs. now the problem, i changed the prop, went with a flatter pitch and now it seems slow. i went out on a windy day and it seemed slow to get on plane. the gps showed a top speed of 18mph. i noticed...
  2. dkonrai

    86 50hp force fuel pump check valve removal

    the fuel pump for the force 50, do i need to remove the check valves? the diaphram is bad, and i cant seem to remove two of the three check valves. do i really need to remove them? dont seem to be damaged. dino
  3. dkonrai

    86_force 50, and bayliner electric question

    this 86 bayliner has a 50hp force. question, on the battery leads, there is a large cable, goes to the starter. then there is a red lead that goes to the motor, on the positive side of the electric screw box. where does the orange, generator wire go? i see it at the switch. wondering if this...
  4. dkonrai

    85 50hp, soft ball and no power

    my 86 50, runs and starts ok. last time i went out it ran great. took it out sunday, and i had a soft ball, and no upper rpm power. started ok, idles and trolls fine, but when i go to wot, or 75% it seems to lack power. it would not get onto plane. i did attach a bow mounted trolling motor, but...
  5. dkonrai

    86 50hp force and 79 45hp chry same engine?

    i have a 1986, force 50hp. wondering if a 79, chrysler 45 are the same motors? i have a chance of buying one complete for 160 bucks, but dont know if they are the same motors? looks the same, same coils, and covers. trying to locate coils, and the bolt that holds the motor up. figured it was...
  6. dkonrai

    seloc manuals ok?

    how are the seloc manuals? i have a 86 50hp and looking for a good manual thanks dino
  7. dkonrai

    1986 50hp rectifier voltage? too low?

    my 86' 50 hp, wasnt charging the battery. so i checked the battery cables, and i had only 12 volts, when i revved the engine there still was no change in voltage. changed the rectifier, and now it reads 12.4 volts at idle. when i give it some gas, i get 12.7 volts. i have not checked it on the...
  8. dkonrai

    86 force coils, can i retro new style? compression?

    i just found out the new replacement coils are 141 each. can i retro the new style coils to fit? i have 130 pounds of compression on both cylinders, what were these new? is the compression high or low? thanks
  9. dkonrai

    86 force 50 coils where to get them? or??

    my motor has these small diameter coils that i cant locate. can i use the current small style and just modify them to fit? dino
  10. dkonrai

    86 force 50 pictures and questions

    here is the motor i just got with my bayliner. its a 86 50hp. question is this the rectifier? coils look ok? it runs pretty good, but low idle its a little off. will try and clean the carbs. whats the clear tubing for? i know its the outlet of the thermostat, but what is the purpose? i plan...
  11. dkonrai

    86 50hp bad battery?

    test rode the bayliner today, and it ran great. smooth at idle, and good power. question the motor died late in the day (steped on the fuel hose) and it seemed the battery drained. how can u tell if the alternater is producing electricity? or is the force different, and doesnt do this recharge...
  12. dkonrai

    how hot is it ok for the heads?

    force 50 hp engine, i have a surface temp gun, and i shot the head for temp and it reads 180-190 is this too hot? thanks dino
  13. dkonrai

    what year is my motor, tell tale?

    ok i know im not supposed to list more than one question, but here it goes. i bought a bayliner, 14 footer, and it has a 50 force. i think it is a 88, but the numbers model 507x6a serial 1566. the other question, is there a tell tale? i read the post on how to install one, but the guy i bought...
  14. dkonrai

    merc 1986 4.5 shifting problems

    i bought a merc 1986, 4.5 motor. it had issues, like dried gaskets. i took the motor apart, replaced all the gaskets (thanks iboat) and now i cant seem to get the shifter to work right. i have forward and neutral but cannot get into reverse. the shifter worked fine before i regasketed the motor...
  15. dkonrai

    no pee on 1993 merc 15hp

    ok i have this motor.... its a 93 merc 15hp. i have changed the water pump, impeller, pulled and cleaned the cover (both by the exhaust and water outlet, new power head gaskets (2). i thought the motor may have some salt water corrosion, but it was perfectly clean inside. i blew air through the...
  16. dkonrai

    honda bf100, runs good, but....

    weather today was high 90's. took the boat out to fine tune the motor. started fine, couldnt get it to really slow idle, but i guess that is asking too much for a 10 hp to idle down like a 3hp? since fishing was slow, i decided to test the motor. when i put the cowl back on, at wot, after 10...
  17. dkonrai

    93 15hp how to adjust shift linkage

    i oulled my lower unit, fired up the motor, and i didnt mark the shift linkage. how do i adjust the linkage, or better, how do i know the adjustment is correct??
  18. dkonrai

    1980 bp100 sounds like bells???

    i have a honda 10hp, 1980 bp100. it runs good, but when i accelerate, it sounds like bells....... like something is hitting the backside of the flywheel. is this normal or is something hitting the backside?
  19. dkonrai

    compression 93 15hp?

    what should the compression be for a 93, 25hp? i have read the manual,but there is nothing saying what the compression should be. talked to a marine mechanic, and was told 90 pounds is on the low side, and is the cause of the motor not running. correct me if i am wrong, but when it comes to 2...
  20. dkonrai

    how do you test the switch box?

    how do you test the ignition switch box? that is the only part of my ob that i cant (or dont know) how to test. any suggestions?
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