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    Need help finding a relay online???

    Where are the trim tilt relays located on a 1989 125 force? Does anyone have a picture of where and what they look like?
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    trim and tilt not going down?????

    1989 force 125 Took my boat out today everything was working? After I took boat out I lifted the motor to put in the lock so I can trailer it in the upright position and when I went to lower of onto the lock bar it wouldn't go down at all motor wouldn't even make noise!! Could it be an...
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    Is this the right prop for my boat?

    I got a 1989 force 125 outboard and a 17' invaders bowrider I got a 13x19 alluminun prop is this ok for my boat or what would be my options? At wot I go about 44mph.... This is what came with the boat. What the difference in alluminum prop to stainless steel prop? Thanks...
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    Battery is allways dying....

    1989 force 125 and 1990 17' invader Well here is the problem if I take the boat out it will have power to run but then come home.the next day I go to start it at home to make sure it runs before I head out and the batt. Is almost dead.I checked to make sure everything was off the day before when...
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    power tilt/trim bleeds down

    1989 force 125 When I tilt motor up it very slowly drops down..what could it be and what would I have to replace and how much? Don't seem to find any leaks on the connections. I also got the manual I don't know if that will tell me something. Thanks....
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    Problem on cold start?????

    Well if I go to start my 1989 force 125 outboard for the first time that day I turn the key and it starts, jerks a bit and then shuts off I turn it on again and it runs for a bit like 10-20 sec or so and shuts off.after doing it a couple times then it idles ok but still jerks a bit making my...
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    What to do when storing for the winter???

    I got a 1989 force 125 outboard and just at the end of the season i put a new water pump on and now storing for the winter...My question is..I did the fogging and put the stuff in the gas tank now is it a good idea to remove the lower unit and store it inside the house or is it goona be the same...
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    1989 125 not starting___HELP___

    The motor has been fine...Now its been like 3-4 weeks since i started it today i did and my battery was dead...charged batt. and turned the key and the starter pups up and turns the big metal wheel (don't know the name)with the teeth on it but that wheel moves very slow..Then i tried to spin the...
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    when in high speed engine dies....

    1987 force85hp this is actually my neighbors boat and he's having a problem.. When he goes into high spped the motor just dies... what could be causing this to happen? someone told him that it could be a carb problem.. What can be done to fix this? thanks..
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    changing oil in lower unit

    got the boat this summer and never changed oil yet so this is the first time. I wanted to change the oil in the lower unit and when i took it out it was like a cream color(i think thats bad).Is there moisture or water in there? well could it be normal after usage.. I looked at the new oil and...
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    125-Overheating engine??????

    i got a force 125 well i went out last weekend and everything was good today i put it in the water start it up and as i pull way from the dock the buzzer goes off.No water comes out of the two little holes at idle. Is the impeller and or the water pump bad? How do i tell which one it is...
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    How to tell how old my motor is?

    force 125 i need to get parts and don't know exact year..the boat is 1990(hull) I found some numbers on the front-top side of the motor and i don't know if this will tell the age. 1258F9E right under that ingraved in the motor was another number 422 91 At the bottom i found another m630 86
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    motor jerks on startup

    125 force outboard..1990 I noticed when i start my motor that it jerks a bit and sometimes shuts off..then i restart it and let it sit for a min or two in idle then it runs fine doesn't jerk anymore..is this normal till it warms up a bit...it might do this a couple of times but then stays good...
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    motor tilts up and doesn't hold up

    when i tilt my motor up (electric tilt) it will not stay up it slowly comes down.i don't believe thats supposed to happen.What can be wrong and what might be my problem and how do i fix it....Once again i'm new to this...any help would be apreciated.....thanks
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    gears click loud is it normal?

    well i just got a used boat and when i go to put this in forward or reverse i hear the gears clicking in(oud noise).then after the gear is in its good until i go back to reverse or forward again is this normal for this outboard 1990 force 125 to do this or is there something that has to be fixed...
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