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    How do I test for Spark?

    How do I perform a spark test? Is there a tool I need? Can I get one from Sears or an Autoparts store? How do I make sure it's properly grounded and/or "gapped"? I see people on the board talking about testing for spark and the clymer manual describes it as well. But I'm still not clear on...
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    troubleshoot trim switch

    1987 Force 125 The trim switch seems to have died, it doesn't work in either direction. I checked the breaker, flipped the relays and still nothing. Even weirder is on several occasions while I was checking wires under the dash and I tested the switch it worked. So I thought, OK that's the...
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    Transom Inspection Help

    I've got a mystery on my hands. I have a 1987 Bayliner Capri with a Force 125 After a visit to my local dealer for a relatively minor engine repair, I was informed that "the transom is soft and weak the motor is not secure with a soft transom" They would not proceed with the engine repair...
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    Tilt Cylinder Upper Fitting ? 1987 Bayliner Force 125

    I just bought the boat and it?s in great condition, but the upper fitting on the Tilt Cylinder was fractured. It?s a collar/strap with a fitting in it that compresses against the hole at the top of the cylinder. I ordered the new part and installed it. When tightening the fitting on the new...
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