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My boat has been unused (sitting outside) for 3 years. The trim/tilt system always worked fine until I took it out of storage. Then it had a dead pump motor. The trim ram was in the full down position for 3 years.
I've just replaced my trim/tilt pump and valve body. Added 30 weight oil. The...
Problem started at low speed. Giving it throttle would eventually get it to catch and run smooth. Runs rough constantly now and won't speed up. Don't know rpms because my tach is stuck on 6k. Interesting since it's never even turned that fast. Always topped out at about 5k. Originally...
I have a 1988 85 hp Force. The engine and tilt have worked flawlessly for 20 years. The boat has been sitting for the last two years with no attention given to it. I recently decided to see if I can take it out by the end of this year. During my initial checkup of the boat I found and did the...
