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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Hi all, so I had some success, but she still dies going in to gear. In order to make her idle, I must disconnect the carb link and pull it all the way back. She'll sputter and die going into gear within a few seconds. But I had it idling well otherwise I suppose. So I think my timing is...
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    GOT IT! Right, ahah. Yep ok my timing is good then. I'm hoping my battery was weak.. here we go again.
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Just trying to figure it out, manual states in step 3 to remove the propeller!
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Ah you're probably right. Anyway gonna finish static testing with the muffs on and get it idling properly and stuff. How important is removing the prop in timing? SUPER require or what? Never done it before hehe.
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Damnit. She totally failed to start in the water :( Gonna take it to a field tomorrow with a bucket on the back so I can play. I can't run it too long downtown in the city it's LOUD and the sound bounces ahah.
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Thank you -- heading to lake now. Here's a photo of the new timing mark, in gear, WOT, light set to 0, cranking by shorting the relay. Then she started up! Needed some carb spray but she's NEVER run on 1 turn out before.
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Oh my god guys, I lined up timing properly, set carbs to 1 turn out... she fires. Waiting for iCloud to sync the photo/videos for me so I can share... but I'm heading to the lake RIGHT NOW.
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Is this in gear, or in neutral WOT? Why is it 28 unlike the manual saying 32? Because of ethanol fuels or whatever? So I take the TDC mark, set my gun to 28, then line them up?
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Hey all, I am still confused on the timing. I set my timing gun to 32 on the digital meter and tested in neutral and in full gear, here are the results. It's not crystal clear which timing is correct, neutral or in gear? The single mark is TDC which I've tested to be true. The other 3 marks...
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Re-reading this I think I did the carb idle screw wrong... I want to go 1 turn out, then start backing it in 1/8 turns? I was backing it out, which makes it run when I get like 5 turns out :/
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    I may be confused on the timing as well. This is what I'm trying to do when I set it up for static testing, right? I pulled all the plugs, grounded the leads, put it into WOT and hit the starter relay as I watched the timing gun. It's pretty darn close to this. Correct?
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Hi all hope yall will still help me. I went back to the timing, and did the link and sync, checked butterflies, everything appears to be good. My idle is supposed to be 1 turn out from the seat. But in this configuration she will not start. If I spray starter fluid in it'll only run for a...
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Ahhh okay, so yeah things were super duper not close to right. I have everything adjusted now, should work.. heading to water lol
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Going with this guy, never heard of this term before -- hope it helps
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    I can't actually find any videos labeled link and sync... where do I find that?
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    So the carbs feel like they're pulling air more. I can't get the idle down, I'm suspecting timing is still off -- but forgot my timing gun at home! Farts. Will try again later.
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    So, as it turns out, I readjusted the bar that connects all the carbs throttle butterfly valves. The bottom one was so far out, it screwed up the top two. I grabbed a mirror, made sure they all lined up at WOT, and adjusted everything as you would. Sprayed some carb start in there and...
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    FYI I printed your text and have it folded on my boat where I'm working. Specifically, 8D. Readjust idle speed to 700-750 RPM. IT WONT GO THAT LOW!!!! Ahaha. Seriously, she just wont. After days trying to figure out why, I believe it to be my butterfly valves are not adjusted. Will figure...
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    Man. You know. People try, this stuff is complicated. It's hard to even understand how to read the language more experienced boaters share. I set my idle, she's roaring at 3000 RPM. Idle screw totally backed out, playing with carbs. It turns out my butterfly flaps needed to be adjusted big...
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    1990 Force L-Drive 90hp -- Can't get it to idle -- losing my mind :D

    So she's idling fine but dies going into gear on the water, works fine on muffs... I'm told carburator idle ajustment?
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