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My 1986 Force 125hp outboard is over-charging the battery. It is continuously charging above 16volts. Highest reading I have seen is 16.50 on my voltmeter. If I am at idle, it is at 13volts. The maintenance manual says my certain model does NOT have a regulator, but it has a rectifier. Is my...
I have a 1986 Force 125hp Motor. It idles GREAT! and starts QUICKLY. Nice PURR when it idles. But when I put it into gear forward or reverse, the engine likes to die. WHY? What can I do? It was just taken out of storage, so maybe that has something to do with it, but if the fuel was bad, it...
QUESTION: I am looking at getting Pennzoil/1 gal. SYNTHETIC marine outboard 2 cycle oil? Will it be bad for me to start putting in synthetic for my 50:1 mix? Should I stay with mineral oil? Does it matter?
I have a 1986 125hp Force O/B on my 1986 Bayliner Capri 1900. Thanks to Frank and his...
