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    Timing adjustment

    I have a 1987 125hp force after finally getting the thing setup and running its time for a timing adjustment. The previous owner told me that he had adjusted it as he was at an altitude of 6500 ft. I'm pretty much at sea level. So as it is the first time I've ever done this I've come for advice...
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    1987 125hp Force Never ending problem

    I have a 1987 125hp force and have been trying to get control cables set on this thing for the past week. I finally found cables that work, along with a mercury control box that the parts store said would work. I installed the control cables using several different adapter as they are universal...
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    1987 125hp Force

    I just acquired a 1987 125hp force outboard and it didn't come with a control box. I do however have the wiring harness for it and done mind not having the key be in the control box, I can mount it in the dash instead. So basically I looking for some help in getting a control box. Not sure of...
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    Johnson thermostat problem?

    I have a Johnson 1983 115 outboard and have been getting the control box buzzer going off. I checked the head temps at idle and they came up different. When looking at the prop the right two cylinders are running at 120 degrees, while the left two are running at 85 degrees , i have a good tell...
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    Control box buzzer

    I have a 1983 johnson 115 hp. Running slow in the harbor for about 10mins and the buzzer starts to sound. I checked the flow from the engine and the water coming out is pretty cold water temp is around 68 still here (CT). Not sure why the buzzer is going off like that. It happened the other day...
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