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    Trim Blown: Had to tap on cylinder to make it come up. Blew the bottom ... Now What?

    Hey all. I got my tool grinded down to fit. Tightened the cap back on. Filled it up with 30 SAE Non Detergent Fluid -- WORKS AMAZING. My tilt must have been filled with water since the day I got it. I've never seen my motor so high! Cheers all
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    Trim Blown: Had to tap on cylinder to make it come up. Blew the bottom ... Now What?

    OK Thanks, tools didn't arrive yesterday :( Will hopefully fix it today.
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    Trim Blown: Had to tap on cylinder to make it come up. Blew the bottom ... Now What?

    NOT this stuff then? I ordered before your post: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000Y87PME/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    Trim Blown: Had to tap on cylinder to make it come up. Blew the bottom ... Now What?

    Thank you! So this doesn't appear to be a complete loss thank god! Naturally I was scared when I broke a part that I didn't YET understand. Tools to fix arrive today. So I'm going to essentially treat this like a brake line. Bleed the line until new fluid is coming out. 30w oil? Really! I'll...
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    Trim Blown: Had to tap on cylinder to make it come up. Blew the bottom ... Now What?

    Awww man everything was going so smoothly on my maintenance run. Went to replace the trim switch for the 3rd time, this time with marine-grade-waterproof (they kept rusting out). Haven't used the boat this summer, and so I trim down. Worked great. Trim up... just a clicking relay. So I gave...
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    1990 Force L-Drive: A LOT of fun but a few issues... Gear Selection & Lower End Stuff?

    Ahh okay a piece is supposed to be crimped into the housing, it fell out. Pushed hard back in, crimped down again and hopefully it’ll hold if not new cable for the spring.
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    1990 Force L-Drive: A LOT of fun but a few issues... Gear Selection & Lower End Stuff?

    Looks like I was a little bit off
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    1990 Force L-Drive: A LOT of fun but a few issues... Gear Selection & Lower End Stuff?

    Oh there's another model that looks like mine, OK no worries there...
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    1990 Force L-Drive: A LOT of fun but a few issues... Gear Selection & Lower End Stuff?

    Ohhh I seeeee, I'm missing a bunch of stuff off this gear shift cable
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    1990 Force L-Drive: A LOT of fun but a few issues... Gear Selection & Lower End Stuff?

    Yeah I was forward and reverse, but I think something worse happened with my gear shift cable I duno…. It was installed wrong the prop is gone and I ran aground so, one of those claimed my prop lol. Trying to figure out where to attach my gear shift cable. I had it where my finger is but it...
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    1990 Force L-Drive: A LOT of fun but a few issues... Gear Selection & Lower End Stuff?

    Hi all -- I was having the time of my life. Had the boat out, drifted down the bay, and my ****ing prop fell off. Not sure if it was lose cuz I never EVER checked it, or if I hit a rock. The entire prop was just... GONE. Wind picked up. Had to leave my boat on the shoreline for 2 days before...
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    1990 Force L-Drive: A LOT of fun but a few issues... Gear Selection & Lower End Stuff?

    I have the choke set and it's starting just great even in 0 degree weather sitting in the water all day. No more need for quick start!
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    1990 Force L-Drive: A LOT of fun but a few issues... Gear Selection & Lower End Stuff?

    I’ll take it apart over the winter most certainly. For now new gear oil. Discovered a double gasket on the vent, which was letting water in. Did a flush and chnage. Will see how that goes over the weekend.
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    1990 Force L-Drive: A LOT of fun but a few issues... Gear Selection & Lower End Stuff?

    Regarding my lower end, I drained the oil which was fuggin bad. But looks like the gaskets are missing on the bolts and probably let some seeping occur. Will have to fix that..
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    1990 Force L-Drive: A LOT of fun but a few issues... Gear Selection & Lower End Stuff?

    OK thanks all. Got a trolling motor installed up front with a custom welded bracket, choke adjusted just perfect it started within 3 seconds of crank! Typically... I was spraying quick start in there and was a real pain.... I'll throw change gear oil before going on the next run. I sure have...
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