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    Force Lower Unit Disassembly

    I'm trying to tear down my lower unit on a 1997 40hp Force engine as the pinion gear has shattered. The manual I have an searches on the internet say that once the pinion gear is removed then I should be able to pull the main shaft out of the gear housing. However, it won't come out. It is...
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    Volvo 5.0 Fuel Flooding

    I'm trying to resurect a volvo 5.0 fuel injected engine that hasn't ran in about 5 years. I did all the normal stuff like new gas, oil, and plugs and got it to start up. Now the weird thing is I had to unplug the low pressure fuel pump to get to run. When I plug it in it dumps fuel into the...
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    1997 Force 40HP Starting Problem

    I have a 1997 40HP Force engine that suddenly won't start. I ran the boat on the lake last week without any problems and the engine ran beautifully. Now I went to start it and it turned over and stalled twice and now won't turn over at all. Also, at one point there was an excessive amount of...
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    Gas in the oil?

    I'm trying to resurect a 5.0 liter fuel injected Volvo engine that hasn't ran in about 4 years. I've already drained all the old gas and replaced the fuel filter. It was turning over freely and I was able to get it to start a few times but the rpms were very low even with the throttle wide...
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