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  1. Nickstoyz

    96 Force 50Hp won't turn over in water

    so it will start and run on muffs but put it in a tank of water and it has a hard time turning over ugh.
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    96 Force 50 Hp leaking water out of some holes in lower unit

    So I had this lower unit off to replace the water pump. And now that its back together I'm getting water out the **** hole and three other spots in the lower unit. I don't recall any other water coming out of the lower unit before. So do you think I had too much water pressure or possibly the...
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    96 50hp control interchangeable

    Hello, so im wondering if my 96 50 hp controls can be interchangeable with other force models? Such as maybe a 40 or 70 hp close to the same year. I found a 70, and I'm waiting to hear what year it is.
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    96 Force crack in upper adapter plate

    so I have a crack in the plate. Goes across a bolt hole and down the side. Im assuming this outboard was apart at one time and possibly over torqued. The question is should I grind it out and fill it with like a jb weld or look for a new or good used one? Thanks.
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    96 50 HP Acts like battery is dead

    So this outboard has been nothing but a headache. Earlier this year I replaced the exhaust adapter plate gasket and other gaskets in there for the exhaust in the cowl problem. Got it all back together and ran great. A few weeks ago I had a fuel problem, wouldn't start. Today I had the time to...
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    96 force 50 HP gas inlet broke on carb

    Hello everyone, as the title says i broke the the plastic gas inlet off the carb. I havent had the chance to get the broken piece out, tomorrow i will. So my question is, is there a hardware store replacement i can use?I'd like to go with brass but don't know what thread i need. Any suggestions...
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    80s mercs run half speed at first

    Hello, so two outboard same problem . A 25 and 35 hp. First start of the day, starts right up and sounds great. go to give throttle and maybe only get half power at wot. The motors sound ok when doing this but no power. Turn them off to fish for a bit start back up no change. After a while of...
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    94 tigershark how to set up for running on a hose

    Hello, so I cant find any vid that shows how to use a hose to run the ski on land. I cant find anything in my repair manual. I don't have an owners manual, but not sure if thats even in there. So can someone please give me a detailed description or pics on where to do this? I do see a threaded...
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    Merc 25 runs like choke is on but then runs good

    Hello, i have a 86 25 hp merc and starts fine, will rev up fine but just seems like its running with the choke on or running on 1 cylinder. Then while running it will stutter a few times. And the stutter might take a while before it happens. By stutter i mean it sounds like it wants to go...
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    96 force 50hp purple wire

    Im having issues as to where this purple wire goes. Last year i took pics of the harness area but this wire was tucked in so i didnt notice where it went. Im having issues uploading a damn pic. Ugh. Its the thicker of the two purples. The thinner purple wire i have going to looks like a grey or...
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    96 Force 50 hp power head gasket replacement

    Hello everyone! Getting ready to pull the power head and replace the gaskets. My question is, do you recommend using any kind of gasket sealer?
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    Sea Walker or Parsun outboards

    Hello everyone, spring is almost here!! So my father asked me to look into buying a new 40 HP outboard. He didn't specfy a brand. I found some off brand outboards probably from China. Any info on the ones in the title? Or any other brand? I'm pretty sure he don't want to spend 5 gs on an...
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    Another Tilt trim question

    1996 Force 50 HP. The other week my tilt and trim stopped working. I tested the motor by jumping it to a battery and it worked fine. I could hear clicking from both my relays when actuating the switch on my throttle handle, But I still replaced both relays with no luck. So where should I look...
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    94 Tirgershark fuel gauge or cap

    Hello all! I bought a 94 Tigershark and the fuel gauge is broke. It's an electronic gauge. My parts book shows a fuel gauge cap. The kind with a cork that goes up or down with fuel level. I'm wondering if a cap for a snowmobile would work?
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    96 50HP exaust in cowel, stalls engine

    Hello everyone! My first post and the title says it all. Starts fine but after a few minutes the engine dies from exhaust in the cowl. With the cowl off it runs fine. So after a bunch of reading I was thinking that the power head might have to come off and new gaskets installed. But I just read...
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