Re: '92 150hp Force
I have a '92 150 Force and I have no issues at all. It runs great and pushes my Starcraft very well. Yea I've replaced the starter and had to rebuild carbs and work on tilt/trim but any other outboard will need the same things.
Force outboards have a bad rep because they came factory on cheaper starter boats, namely Bayliners. That doesn't mean Bayliners are junk or Force outboards are garbage. I'm not convinced that these engines were well taken care of based on the fact that the starter boat folks just may not have understood the need for regular maintenance of both the boats and motors.
The other issue is they were made by Chrysler, then Force, then Mercury so you may have a hard time figuring out exactly what part is needed. This is especially true if you get an in-between engine, ie; Force block with Merc lower end. Alot of shops/mechanics don't/won't/ work on them because of the above issue. Bottom line they are just as easy to work on as the other older outboards and if you take care of it, like anything else, it should be fairly trouble free.
