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    Force 125 lacking power

    So did you have any more ideas jerry as I said pulled the head in the hope of finding fault on gasket. But nothing found.same pistons bores rings all looking good.so am going to put back together carbon fibre reeds new head gasket new exhaust plate all machined etc but pretty sure I’m still...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    I am right out of ideas and depth now with uk season that lasts all of a few weeks if we are lucky fast approaching and each order I make up to a two week wait to get is there any point in pulling pistons while I’m this far in.is a head skim reface recommended how much off new carbon fibre reeds...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    So pictures are between 1 & 2 and video is no 2 bore and piston crown hopefully showing burn thru carbon I spoke about
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Ok so put motor back together.new transfer port cover gaskets modification ones with silicon bead.turned over reed petals as temp measure have ordered a carbon fibre set from the states ccms racing.re gasketed reeds housing carbs etc.fired up and is still miss firing no2 cylinder.so as I had...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Was the info I was given correct about being able to turn read petals over Jerry there are couple small areas where light shines through and two or three where you can actually see petal has quite a gap thanks
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Has always been maintained flushed and looked after like a baby by the way and apart from this hiccup now has never missed a beat plugs gear oil impellers and service is all the engine has required oh and couple of lower shock mounts wish I’d faired as well in 31 years
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Jerry all my terminals all new cdi units new cfi by pass covers and gaskets new carbs cleaned gasketed set up link sync timing done fuel pipes filter separator new 4 good spark jumping big gap as per your suggestion start fluid sprayed onto transfer ports stopped the engine from the ports not...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Jerry is there any other parts in that area need replacing whilst doing as everything on the engine is 1989 apart from bits mentioned in previous posts any where else near here starting fluid would get drawn in thanks again
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Thanks jerry got a look today my engine has for covers behind coils stalls when I spray start fluid mainly on the one that has fuel pump mounted to it which is effectively no 3 and my worst cyl was no 2 but air can do funny things great help mate as before I removed coils with out your knowledge...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Thank you once again Jerry for taking time to read and advise hope to get another look later this week will report findings 👍
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    Force 125 lacking power

    One other just thought of I am counting cylinders from top to bottom top being counted no1 😢
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Ps was going to put pipe straight from a Jerry can to pump just as matter of course but again done think it’s that as seems to be only no2 also overheat buzzer works temp all good buzzer tested to ground now and have always tested frequent also this problem hasn’t got progressively worse it went...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Sorry Jerry don’t remember what the quick start test was or are you talking about starting fluid test. Sorry if repeating but the reason I said about head gasket was that with good spark good fuel I cannot think of anything else that would make cylinder number 2 fire weak ie when 1 3or 4 lead is...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Thanks for reply and your time I have been going through for quite a while now started with renewing crossfire recirc system fuel pump diaphragm new fuel new separator new in line filter carbs stripped and cleaned link and sync timing spark jump test resulting in two cdi units new coil all new...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Hi Jerry I have spoken with you on this 125 before and carried quite a few repairs and tips you gave me each of which I have found some thing wrong but still not the cure for as long as I’ve had this engine fuel has come from front of carbs when tilted up. I changed the diaphragm when I done...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    I have only looked through at them when carbs were off didn’t do anymore as I was told any problem with reed petals would cause hard starting and popping banging and such like which I have none of.if you didn’t know the boat it’s useable and just very lacking in power and does not reach max rpm...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Hi all been an age since got a look at boat got a few hours in today so I’m now at point of really lost recirc covers new pump diaphragm another set of plugs just in case got fouled messing around two cdi units one new coil new fuel and filter timing checked carbs stripped cleaned spark tested...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Hi everyone finally got a look at boat spark tester etc found some bad wires on harness that when moved about caused erratic spark misfire repaired started all sounded good revved In tank first couple of times sounded like the old girl was back to life but after a small amount of idling it got...
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    Force 125 lacking power

    Changed fuel pump diaphragm fuel filters cfi cross over valve bodies checked butterflies open fully boat will only reach 4000 rpm 30 mph and feels like if it were a car you pull away in second gear it starts runs no faults pulls tubes etc all day compression all good owned for years used to go...
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