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    FORCE PARTS

    COULD ANYONE GIVE ME SUGGESTION'S AS TO WHERE I CAN BUY 86 FORCE PARTS (ONLINE). NOTHING MAJOR<br />, FUEL PUMP AND CARBUERATOR REBUILD KITS, THERMOSTATS ETC.<br /> THANKS
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    JUST WONDERING

    I HAVE READ ALL THE POSTS CONCERNING TWO STROKE OIL, AND THIS QUESTION IS SOMEWHAT RELATED.<br />I HAVE AN 125 H.P. MOTOR. UNFORTUNATELY TO GET TO OPEN WATER, I HAVE TO TRAVEL IN A CANAL FOR ABOUT 10 MILES.AT<br />5MPH WAKE ZONE.AS YOU COULD PROBABLY GUESS, I HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH FOULING...
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    ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS?

    JUST SURFING AROUND ENGINE PARTS WEB SITES,AND CAME ACROSSED A COMPANY CALLED DOLLAR OFF SHORE.THEY SEEM TO CARRY ALMOST ANY PART I WOULD NEED FOR MY ENGINE (1987 125 HP FORCE). TWO QUESTIONS HAS ANYONE DEALT WITH THIS COMPANY? AND DO YOU THINK THEY REALLY HAVE ALL THE PARTS THEY LIST FOR MY...
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    WINTERIZING

    IAM WINTERIZING MY OUTBOARD (125 FORCE)I THOUGHT THEY WERE BASICALLY SELF DRAINING,AS FAR AS THE COOLING WATER IS CONCERNED. EVERY TIME I OPERATE THE TILT UP AND DOWN WHILE SERVICING THE ENGINE, I GET ANOTHER SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER OUT OF IT.IS THIS NORMAL?<br />WE HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE FREEZING...
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    HARD STARTING

    I HAVE AN 87' FORCE 125 LATELY IT HAS BEEN HARD TO START. I PUMP THE PRIMER BULB QUITE A FEW TIMES (IT NEVER GETS REALLY FIRM)MOTOR WONT START.IF I CONTINUALLY ALTERNATE OPERATEING THE PRIMER AND THE STARTER IT WILL EVENTUALY START.AFTER IT IS STARTED AND I RUN IT FOR A WHILE AND SHUT IT DOWN...
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    CARBURETOR QUESTION?

    IN GENERAL,WHEN THE MOTOR IS IDLEING,SHOULD THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLIES BE CLOSED AND ALL THE AIR INTAKE BE THROUGH THE IDLE JETS? I HAVE AN 87' 125HP FORCE, AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT WONT IDLE REAL WELL UNLESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE BUTTERFLIES IS OPEN SLIGHTLY.
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    NEED ADVICE

    I HAVE AN 87 FORCE 125 OUTBOARD.I JUST GOT THE BOAT A FEW WEEKS AGO. I READ QUITE A FEW POSTINGS CONCERNING THE CARBS, THAT THEY SHOULD BE SYNCHRONIZED. I LOOKED AT MINE. THE TOP CARBURETOR THROTTLE PLATE WAS OPEN SLIGHTLY AT IDLE, THE BOTOM ONE WAS COMPLETELY CLOSED.I ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE SO...
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    DUMB MOVE

    THAT OLD SAYING APPLIES HERE "IF IT AIN'T BROKE DONT FIX IT" I HAD A FEW EXTRA MINUTES YESTERDAY BEFORE TAKING IT OUT, SO I DECIDED TO TWEAK THE ENGINE A BIT, AN 87 125 HP FORCE. I JUST GOT A MANUAL AND WAS CHECKING A FEW THINGS OUT.I WAS CHECKING THE CARBS TO SEE IF THEY WERE IN SYNC. I FOUND...
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    IS THIS NORMAL

    I HAVE A 1987 FORCE 125 HP.AFTER IT SETS FOR A FEW DAYS, I HAVE TO USE THE PRIMER BULB ALOT TO GET IT TO FIRE. ALSO, I WAS TOLD TO SQUEEZE THE PRIMER BULB UNTILL IT GETS FIRM, BUT IT NEVER SEEMS TO GET REALLY FIRM. ANY IDEAS? THANKS
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    what plugs

    Can anyone tell me what would be the best plugs to use for an 1987 force 125h.p. I do a lot of slow speed cruising.<br /> THANKS
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    PLUG QUESTION

    CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THE TORQUE TIGHTENING SPEC. FOR A CHAMPION UL18V PLUG ( I THINK THATS THE RIGHT NUMBER)???<br /> THANKS
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    CHANGING SPARKPLUGS

    IT'S GETTING ABOUT TIME TO CHANGE MY PLUGS, AND I REMEMBER READING SOME POSTINGS THAT SOME OF YOU WERE NOT COMPETELY HAPPY WITH CHAMPION PLUGS.ANY COMMENTS? I HAVE A 1987 125 FORCE ANY RECOMENDATIONS?<br /> THANKS
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    BUNK PADDING

    I NEED TO REPLACE THE PADDING(CARPET) ON THE BUNKS OF THE TRAILER. HOW IS THE PADDING USUALLY ATTACHED? THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A DUMB QUESTION, BUT IS THERE ANY WAY TO DO THE JOB WITHOUT TAKING THE BOAT OFF OF THE TRAILER. <br /> THANKS FOR THE INFO
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    SPARK PLUG WIRES

    I HAVE ONE PLUG WIRE ON MY 125 FORCE THAT LOOKS A LITTLE WORN. DUMB QUESTION,DOES THE WIRE UNPLUG FROM THE COIL? AT FIRST GLANCE IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE IT. I HOPE IAM WRONG.<br /> THANKS
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    FUEL CONSUMPTION

    I HAVE A 19' BAYLINER WITH A 125 HP FORCE ENGINE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS AS TO WHAT KIND OF FUEL CONSUMPTION I SHOULD BE GETTING?. UNFORTUNATELY A LOT OF MY BOATING LATELY IS AT SLOW SPEED. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS AS TO HOW I MEANT IMPROVE THE GAS MILAGE SITUATION?<br />...
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