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  1. peacekeeper6

    battery terminals hot after 15 seconds of trying to start

    what would cause this? i tried cranking the key the first time and it was great but then it turned it off and tried again and it acts like it doesnt wanna turn the fly wheel.
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    125 HP force carbs, how do they work?

    i have this 125 HP force and i was just wondering how the carbs work, i got it to start if i put gas straight into the carb opening but not if i am just trying to turn it over. i was wondering what else to look for because these dont have your typical accel pumps and stuff. so i was wondering...
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    backfire on startup? what causes

    well i finnally got my boat running.. . i think. i started it the other day and it started but reved to near 3k then like reved up a bit started dieing revved again then backfired and died. broke the woodruff key and i got anew one but it wont start. the battery seemed really weak so i am...
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    little half moon thing that keeps flywheel turning shaft

    well this thing keeps breaking, is there some kind of super thing that is used to keep it from breaking?
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    125 HP force L drive wire identification on harness

    as everyone knows i am sure i had a bito a fire. i seperated all the wires from being fused together and was taking some readings and am getting very low resistance in the connector that goes to the front of the boat. only a few OHM open so i was wodnering if on the side that plugs into the...
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    OMG A FIRE?!

    well got the L drive running today, problem was my engine compartment caught fire, that sux, real bad. melted all of me electrics running to the rear of the boat, toasted everything. not the ignition system but everycontrol i had, this is going to be a mess to sort out.
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    l drive 125 HP carb cleaning? Clymer or Seloc

    i was tryuing to clean my carbs but i took them off and am having trouble getting them totally apart to clean the passages, i cant get the float valve out (the float pushes down to stop the gas flow.) if anyone could help it would be appreciated. also which is the best manual to use?
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    125 force throttle assmby.

    i need to know how the linkage hooks up for the throttle i took my carbs off for a cleaning and forgot how the throttle hooks back up.
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    where to get the little thing to put between flywheel and shaft?

    just like it says, mine got chewed up beyond beliefe and i need a new one, can anyone send me one or tell me where to get one?
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    force l drive carb question, pics included

    i have these carbs and the inlet valve seems to be gunked shut, i need to know how to take the float out to get to the valve.<br /> <br />
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    NEED HELP ASAP! STATOR POSITION!

    I just bought a new stator, problem is the wires arnt the same as old one, but i got that part figured out the problem i have is i dont remember what position the stator goes in, if anyone can help me asap i would appreciate it i can do pictures or do webcam thanx, i would also like to know what...
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    finally i can rest at night!

    well i finally found out what the sludge was that was dripping from my outdrive on my wellcraft, leaky bellows! i pulled the whole sterndrive out and am going to replace it. I do have a question though would this be what is causing water to get into both my engine oil and my sterndrive oil? and...
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    temperature sensor, where to find a mechanical one

    i was looking around for a temperature sensor as my force doesnt have one and i cant find one that would be long enough to reach from the power head to the console. i would say i would need at least 9-12 feet to be safe. is there one this long?
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    stator diagnosis, how to test?

    i pulled the stator out of the boat and took some pictures of it and posted it here and soemone said there stator was as in just as bad condition but it works fine. is there any way to test this with an ohm meter off the boat? i would like to know how to test the other components as well thanx...
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    what is this grey stuff?

    i have pics in my other post but what is the grey stuff around the stator windings? it looks like heat goo that burnt or something?whats it there for?
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    New stator? Is this saftey wire? pics included

    i was wondering if i need a new stator, this one has lots of rust and what looks like bubbles in the eposxy like stuff surrounding the coils. What are the bubbles that are in the epoxy stuff? <br /><br />i was also wondering if you could tell me if this is the wire for the saftey...
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    swaping Power Heads?

    i currently have the force 125 L drive, heard these engines were crap, mine still runs but i heard they are still crap. is there anyway to possibly swap out the crapy force for say a yamaha or something else?
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    force

    what is the deal with force engines? why are they so bad why do they have such a bad rap? what actually is bad about them from other engines?
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    125 force L drive spark plug question

    when i removed the plugs on my L drive i noticed they arnt actual "plugs" they dont have anything that would create a spark, i was wondering what kind of system this is and how to go about trouble shooting it.
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    some sort of electric shock when battery is plugged, coil is grounded?

    well i have the volvo penta running again, AQ130 and i was using my ohm meter to get the handle on some loose wires and i found that my coil is grounded. . . why is this? and when i touch my engine i get some sort of tingle like i am being electricuted midly any insights?
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