Force 125 HP 1986. There must be a clutch internal to the bendix drive? If so mine is slipping and the small hub that contains the disks part is heating up. The rest of the starter is not heating up, nor are the cables or connections. It just started last time out. How common is this, I guess...
I am getting ready to install a brush and spring kit in the starter for the '86 Force 125. I got the kit here at I boats. Service was great. First what should I not mess with? Do I leave the magnets alone? I want to clean it real good so what cleaning solution works best. I have Clymers but...
This powerhead sits on a mid 70's drive train and L/U. The guy that did the work did ok except he did not retain the original 1986 id tag from the pan. As a consequence I do not know if its an A or B powerhead. Is there an easy way to determine which I have. The coils and CDs are black. Are...
What is a good filter for my 1986 Force 125? Automotive types, or special? Is flow resistence a real concern. The recent post about the fried #4 scared the daylights out of me. Also, is there something with a visable bowl so I can see if its trapping anything. Sediments in the built-in tank are...
I have a 1986 Force125 hp engine I would like to have an accurate look at engine speeds while tuning the engine. I don't trust the onboard tach but have an ancient automotive type meter which has a tach scale and a switch that allows for setting up to chech 6 or eight cylinder engines. Now, can...
This is an '86 model year 4 cylinder engine with black CDs and coils. While poking around the engine I noticed #1 ign coil had black smudge around where the plug wire exits the coil, it looked like its shorted or burned? It does not pass the sniff test either, so its burned some for sure. The...
My fishfinder has a battery voltage display, is this a satisfactory way to generally monitor electrical out put. Or should I check it with a meter at the rectifier. May be hard to do underway. Any ideas? Harley
