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    Help with Tiny Tach installation

    I got a Tiny Tach and have put it on as per the directions. I get no reading whatsoever. I have tryed wrapping 1,2,3,4, 7 wraps and neither one of them give me a reading at all. When I ordered I gave them information specific to my motor. I have a 1989 US Marine Force 85HP Motor. It came set to...
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    Question about spark revolutions on a 85HP 1989 Force

    I am installing a Tiny Tach on my boat. In order to set it correctly I need to know how many sparks per revolution for my motor. For instance 3 sparks per revolution and so on. I have no idea how to figure this out.
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    Odd problem after choking engine to start

    I have a 1989 85HP Force. Today when I was trying to start the engine in fast idle it would stop turning over after I pushed in on the choke and was more like I had lost power or something, no sound, no nothing when turning the key switch. It was like what happens when you try and start the...
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    Cannot get boat to go into forward or reverse after put lower unit back on

    I have a 1989 Force 85HP. I took the lower unit off to replace seals because of leak. I got the lower back on and connected everything back up. Now I have no forward or reverse. I had originally marked the positon of the shift rod before I took the lower unit off but the mark is gone so now I do...
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    Question about prop when in neutral, forward, & reverse

    I am about to put my lower unit back on. What I need to know is if I adjust the shift rod to neutral, which way should I manually be able to move the prop? Also, if I manually turn the prop to the right and it stops does that mean it is in reverse and if turn to left and it stops does it mean...
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    Question about motor not running at same speed as before?

    I was in my fathers boat this past weekend. He has a 1994 Mecury force 120hp on a pontoon boat. When he purchased this boat it had a 90 hp on it and would run at about 25mile per hour. He starting having problems with it so the dealer put on the Mecury 120hp now the boat will not go past 16...
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    1st time lower unit removal, what is this part and where does it go?

    I took the lower unit off and this is first time I have ever done. When I took it off 2 parts fell on the ground, 1 is what i believe is the driveshaft retainer showed in picture but should't there be a seal in it, the second thing in the picuture is a black tube and I am not sure what this part...
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    Correct oil for tilt/trim water came out when drained reservoir

    I just drained the oil from my tilt/trim reservoir and what came out was a milky mess. I have never filled or bought oil to put in because have not had the boat a long time. The problem is that I do not know what type of oil was in it prior to this. So now I do not know whether to buy hydralic...
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    Steps to test the lower unit for leak & lower unit removal

    I have some questions on testing lower unit for leaks by spraying soap and water on seals. First, I do not think the leak is coming from prop area since I am seeing the oil coming from weep holes only. So my question is do I have to take the prop off to remove the lower case? I will be spraying...
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    A homemade pressure tester what are your thoughts on this one?

    Well I found this how to make you own lower unit pressure tester on line the other day and thought I would share it here is the link http://reviews.ebay.com/HOME-MADE-GEARCASE-TESTER-FOR-OUTBOARDS_W0QQugidZ10000000005752461 Just thought it was kind of neat.
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    Did I get the wrong part for fill, vent, and drain plug on 85hp Force?

    I am wanting to check my lower unit oil. I went to a local mercury boat shop and told them what I needed but I am not sure if he gave me the right part. When I took the drain plug out there was a white washer on the screw that was very difficult to get off. The part that I bought does not look...
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    Solenoid question

    I tryed to start my boat today and not able to get it started. I noticed that when I pushed in to engage the choke that it was not making the clicking sound. Could this mean that the solenoid has gone bad? I have a 1989 Force/Chrysler 85HP
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    What battery to buy for 1989 Force/Chysler 85HP Motor?

    What would be the best type of battery to buy for this motor? Cranking amps, etc...?
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    Motorguide Brute 767 not working right

    I have an older motorguide 767 brute 12/24V trolling motor. I have a couple of problems right now with it. First, it is not getting as much power as it used to and go pretty slow. A couple of times I was able to mess with the wire in the foot pedal when the power went down and I believe it had...
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    Carb adjustment

    Just got my boat back from mechanic and it is running pretty good. I did not want to pay $125 to have them do lake test and make any adjustments. he said i may need to make some small adjustments. I had a problem today with it dying on me. It is coughing some while idling. Then i had it do...
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    choke plate adjustment & solenoid 85hp force 1989

    got boat back from shop. Mechanic told me that he was not able to get the choke plate on the top carb to close fully but the bottom 2 close all the way. He told me adjustment is tricky on this motor. How do i fix this? I looked in manual for choke adjustments. It talks about the air horn on the...
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    Picture of bad fuel pump diaphram

    I just thought that this would be good for people like me who are just learning for what to look for. I have circled in red where there is a hole in it and it is also very easy to see the threads showing from the cracking. This came off my fuel pump. I know for sure it had been in there for more...
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    Help feul pump removal & install (now will not start)

    I started to disconnect the fuel pump to put new gaskets and diaphgram on and I could not get the hose connected to the pump off the fitting, it has a metal clamp that holds the hose in place, it is the hose that is next to the sediment bowl and screen that goes to the pump. Is there some sort...
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    compression check

    Can I do compression check without the motor on the muffs?
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    What to look for if compression is low

    I had the carbs fully cleaned and serviced. THe mechanic told me that the bottom cylinder was not getting any gas and that my carbs were really getting clogged up. He said that after he cleaned them the compression was 135 on 2 top cylinders and 80 on bottom cyclinder. He said he thought that...
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