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    changing waterpump question.

    hey guys. doing the waterpump job on my 89 v135 cuz i had milky lower unit oil and some shavings or flakes and it looks like the water got in under the pump base possibly. im paranoid about leaks and was wondering if water could also get in around the shift shaft housing part. would it hurt it...
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    what seals the lower unit to the midleg

    im gonna change out my water pump and i dont see any kind of gasket on any of the parts sites to go between the lu and the midsection.is there one????THANX
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    v135 black max, rebuilt carbs, now getting alarm?!

    Hey guys. i rebuilt my carbs last week which consisted of removing them and replacing all gaskets and i cleaned all jets and metal parts with carb cleaner and also replaced all the fuel lines and the smaller tubes that go from crankcase to carbs and other weird places. all went well on the...
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    rebuilt my carbs.wrench caused short. help me find it please?!

    hey guys. the description says it all. i was rebuilding my carbs this evening an i forgot to turn the battery switch to off! the wrench was on a bolt and the handle hit a live wire and bzzzzzt bzzzt sparked. i turned the switch to off and finished the carb i was on. i wanted to tilt the motor up...
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    possible bad rectifier?!? help

    hi all. me again. i wanted a second opinion before placing an order. i think my rectifier is bad. sometimes but not always i look at the voltage guage and it goes up to 17 volts or so. usually when im at half to full throttle. if i touch the power trim button up or down it drops to 12-13 or so...
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    1989 black max v135 spark plug hole stripped!

    Hello guys! hope you can help me out. I was just testing compression, carb cleaning and cganging plugs when right at the end putting new plugs in one of the holes stripped out. the funny thing is the thread came out like a spring and inside that was what looked like stripped threads. is there a...
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    hit a rock! broke lower unit. HELP!

    hey guys. I hit a submerged rock. Ouch. I need a new lower unit and i dont know which years and horsepower units will be compatible. My motor is a 135 h.p. 1989 mercury black max v6. if anyone knows what lower units are compatible. there are a few on ebay at 150 hp and 200 hp from the 1990's but...
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    1989 135 black max plugs and oil cap

    hello guys. im new to this forum because my force motor died and i upgraded to mercury! i was wondering if someone could tell me the spark plug type for this motor or the best plugs? who knows if the right ones are in there now! also there is a crack in the oil res. cap on the motor itself(not...
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    hydrofoil stabilizer

    what are the pros and cons of a stbilizer?will they improve wake size?Thanx anyone and everyone
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    gas quality mtbe and ethanol

    what is the best place to get gas for an outboard motor.i hear ethanol is bad and mtbe etc. but are there certain gas station chains that have better and worse gas and what does the ethanol and mtbe do to the motor?????
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    148,148,147,50psi on 120 hp. should i boat today?

    i did a compression test and the results are in the title! a marina sold me the engine used and put it on 2.5 weeks ago and said it had 125 to 127 across all four. should i try to use it today for two hours or so before bringing it to them??? its a great labor day and the motor hasnt even used...
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    lower unit oil leak

    hi there again everyone.I need advice AGAIN!thanks for all the help! on the lower unit of my 120 hp 1990 force there are little tiny holes near the bolts that hold it to the midsection. I have some real dark oil leaking out of one of those holes right above the vent and fill holes?can you guys...
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    poor mans spark plug wire tesater

    i was wondering if this was a reliable spark plug wire test!!!!! start the engine. touch each plug boot.ouch #1 shocked me 2 and 3 did not shock me and #4 shocked me.if you read responses to my compression test thread you might know why. does this mean i burnt out 2 of my coil packs????also when...
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    help with compression check pleeeze!

    hello guys. Thanks foer all the time you guys spend helping others! I hope i have some knowledge to help other boaters soon. but til then, can you guys help me? i think im doing a compression test wrong. i pulled all of my spark plug wires because my lanyard does nothing.i then pulled the top...
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    water and exhaust

    hi there everyone. im new to boats and the engines that push 'em.my motor is a 1990 force 120 hp with b at the end of the model #. ive noticed some exhaust coming out of the pee holes on the back of the motor. i noticed it getting in the water to swim right after shutting the engine off. i also...
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    wiring harness question

    hi guys. i just got a force engine because my johnson died on my 96 seaswirl open bow 17.5 footer. the people who installed it just hooked up the power to the motor and new control box.I have a new ignition on the control box so the old ignition on the dash does nothing anymore! the problem is...
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    wiring harness question

    hi guys. i just got a force engine because my johnson died on my 96 seaswirl open bow 17.5 footer. the people who installed it just hooked up the power to the motor and new control box.I have a new ignition on the control box so the old ignition on the dash does nothing anymore! the problem is...
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    watermuffs on force

    someone in a previous thread sounded like force motors should only be run in the water and not out of water with muffs. is this true or did i read into it too much???
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    help me maintain my new used force 120hp

    My Johnson engine died and im switching to a 1990 force 120 hp. It runs but i dont know its history.its from a marina that got it off a cracked hull.what can i do to optimize its performance and lifespan right off and what immediate and long term maintenance is recommended? thanx to anyone and...
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