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    Prop tightness issue

    Hi guys, I have a 1986 125hp Force. My prop is not being drawn up tight with the locknut & washer. It has about 1/16" of movement on the splines. Should it be drawn up tight? The splines stick out past the plastic hub that goes on after the prop about 1/16". I can make a washer to correct this...
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    choosing a prop

    Hello, I have a 1986 125 hp force. What would be the correct prop to put on this engine for good all around performance? Thanks, tom
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    Engine out of tune?

    Hello forum, I am to the tuning stages of my 1986 125 hp. Force. Last trip to the lake it got up on plane quick, ran all rpm ranges good until wide open. It was starving for fuel. I took home and set the float drop to book specs, retested on the lake and it keeps a steady rpm wide open now but...
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    Proper prop endplay?

    Hello fellas, I am down to the nitty gritty with my 1986 125hp force. My question is should the prop & plastic hub that goes on after the prop be drawn up tight by the flat washer & locknut? The prop shaft splines are about 1/16" longer than the prop and plastic hub which dont allow the washer...
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    Hey Frank, fuel starving at high rpm.

    Hello forum, I have a 1986 125hp force outboard. Finally took out for a test run for outdrive problems. Worked great, but at high rpm the engine sounds like it is starving for fuel. New fuel pump, fresh gas, lines are in good shape, carbs rebuilt. I did reset the floats on the conservitive side...
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    Force 125 hp lower unit

    Hello forum, I have a 1986 Force 125 hp engine. My lower unit would not go into forward all the way which ended up being the forward/reverse dog and gears. I re-milled the pockets square and re-assembled the lower unit just as it came apart. I noticed about .030" end play in the prop shaft. The...
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    Looking for lower unit parts.

    Just wondering if anyone can help me find parts for a 1986 125 hp force. All the parts will be for my lower unit. Is there a rebuild kit availible. I pretty much need the seals, o-rings, crush collar for the drive shaft bearing. I can buy the bearings from Motion Industries (I hope.) Also I...
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    Not going into forward

    Hello forum, I have a 1986 125 hp force. I just got done fighting the ignition system all summer & got this thing running good. I took it out for my first test run and it runs pretty good, but as I left the boat launch, it would not go into forward gear smoothly. It would just grind. I adjusted...
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    ignition issues

    Hello forum! I have a 1986 125 hp force. Been fighting a no spark issue for a while now. I had no spark on #1 & #3. By changing stator wires around I found that #3 stator output is bad. I put an e-bay stator on and now have spark on #3 but still not #1. I changed the stator wires around like I...
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    force 125 ignition troubleshooting

    Hello fella's I have a 1986 125 hp Force. Can anyone give me any advice on how I can determine if I have a stator problem or a trigger problem. I have no spark on #1 & #3. Pretty sure I ruled out the cdi boxes by putting on 2 other e-bay ones and have the same condition. any help would be...
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    force 1986 125hp spark issues

    Hello, My 125hp Force has been giving me problems for some time. Prior owner had a new stator, trigger, rectifier, and one cdi box put on. I bought the boat and found 1 & 3 were backwards from the cdi box to the stator. Ran good for a short time. Now no spark on #1 & #3. Put used cdi boxes on...
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    DVA voltage testing help.

    Does anyone know the proper procedure of DVA voltage testing the output of my CDI boxes for a 1986 125 hp force? I dont have a peak voltage tester yet. Just want to be sure the procedure is simple enough before I buy one. Thanks!
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    Ignition part compatibility

    I am looking for a replacment cdi boxes and ignition coil set for my 1986 125 hp force. I do know that if you have black cd's, you must use black ignition coils. Same for the blue ones. If my engine is set up for black without the multi-pin plugs, can it be swapped with the blue cd's and...
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    CDI box compadibility

    I have been on e-bay looking for a pair of CDI boxes and I found some for a 1985 3 cylinder 85 hp motor with terminal strip connections. Will this style work on my 1986 125 hp motor with terminal strip connections? They look the same and some of the seller say they will but I dont know if it is...
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    1986 force 125 hp CDI pics???

    Hello, I still have not solved my wiring problems yet. Putting off taking to a marina for now. Does anyone have a way to send me a photo of the terminal strip showing what my stator, cdi boxes and trigger wiring should look like??? Mine may be fine, I just want to be sure before paying $90.00...
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    force 125 hp CDI switch box question

    Hello, I was reading a thread by another boater with some info that I found that may help me with one of my threads. He stated that he was swapping around cdi boxes to eliminate his problem with his no spark condition on #4 cylinder. While doing this, he said that he now knows that his back up...
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    force 125 CDI box wiring.

    I have a 1986 125 hp force with terminal strip style wiring. My question is why do both CDI boxes have two wires going to the terminal strip and they dont go to any other wire. I have 1 original CDI box which these wires are green and the other is orange, and the new CDI box which is CDI brand...
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    Force 1986 125 hp flywheel compatibility.

    Hello, I bought a boat that had most of the ignition components replaced. The flywheel was broken while being removed. A used replacement was purchased off e-bay. The new one has one continuous magnet inside the flywheel. I never seen the original flywheel to see if the magnets were segmented or...
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    force 125 hp no spark

    Hello, I have a 1986 125 hp force that just lost spark on #1 and weak spark on #3 or no spark at times. The stator had a little melted glue on the pick-up at #1 & #3 charging coils. Stator is new and dont look or smell burnt. Before I lost spark on #1 I swapped CDI boxes to see if the no spark...
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    86 force 125 hp ignition problem.

    Hello, I thought I had 2 cylinders coming and going but it is only #3 cylinder spark coming and going. I took #4 plug wire off when running and missing and the engine kills. Just remove #3 wire and runs the same but dont come and go. I held the wire close to the plug and the spark does come and...
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