Spivy30
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2008
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Hello Everyone, I just purchased a 1986 Forester 180 Phantom with a 1986 Force 125 and i just have a few questions.
First of all, I was wondering what the premix ratio was the previous owner told me he always ran 40:1 and I just wanted to make sure this was correct.
The boat didnt smoke or smell to indicate like it was too heavy of a mix.
Secondly, When you trim and tilt under speed the motor it is very slow when it is down all the way then when it goes to "trailer" it is much quicker. I had an 1987 Force 50 and it did the samething but it had a leaky pump, just wondering if this is just how they are or if it has a weak pump or something.
Lastly, when I had the boat of it didnt seem very powerful, it still did about 38mph but it just didnt feel like it had alot of power. I did a compression test before I bought the boat and all four cylinders were at 150lbs. I think it might be a prop thing since the motor started right away and ran pretty smooth but i'm not sure.
Any input would be great
First of all, I was wondering what the premix ratio was the previous owner told me he always ran 40:1 and I just wanted to make sure this was correct.
The boat didnt smoke or smell to indicate like it was too heavy of a mix.
Secondly, When you trim and tilt under speed the motor it is very slow when it is down all the way then when it goes to "trailer" it is much quicker. I had an 1987 Force 50 and it did the samething but it had a leaky pump, just wondering if this is just how they are or if it has a weak pump or something.
Lastly, when I had the boat of it didnt seem very powerful, it still did about 38mph but it just didnt feel like it had alot of power. I did a compression test before I bought the boat and all four cylinders were at 150lbs. I think it might be a prop thing since the motor started right away and ran pretty smooth but i'm not sure.
Any input would be great
