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    From idle to WOT

    Need a brain refresher when taking off from slow idle 1000 to WOT carb loads up a little but then takes off ok do i turn the jet screw in or out it is set at 1 turn out now. 1996 75 Force with single carb. Read setting before on here can't seem to find it now Thanks
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    gas mixture leak

    I have an oil gas mixture leak that runs down port side of drive shaft housing on outside it is black in color and usually appears after shutting off motor. any ideas where leak is coming from ? It's a 1996 75 hp Force. Compression test is 125 127 128 don't think it's a head gasket leak. Motor...
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    service manual

    Just purchased a service manual for my Force 1996 75 hp service manual i received said Force 1996 75hp with starting serial numbers... OE138600 PT#90-831251 995. on manual .Serial # on my motor is OE 186750. But i look at trim tab adjustment page 1-6 and it shows a retaining bolt on top to...
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    compression test

    Can some ome explain the proper way to run a compression test on a 1996 Force 75 hp . Thanks
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    Idle

    Some say to make my idle adjustment 750-800 rpm in the water in gear tied up to the dock. Shouldn't it be made in gear moving across the water? due to the difference in prop pressure being tied to the dock and not?This carb work sucks 75 hp 1996 Force single carb. The guy i dought the boat from...
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    idle speed

    1996 Force 75 hp single carb. In idle the tack shows about 600 rpm when i slip it into gear it wants to die, to make idle adjustment do i remove plastic end of idle rod from carb and adjust it out to make rod longer then snap it back on to carb and tighten jam nut? Hope this makes some s?ance...
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    Turning

    I have a 96 75 hp Force engine is there a place on it to tighten up it's turning it's to free.
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    Steering

    I have a Teleflex Rotary steering system on my boat . Is there some way to tighten this system up a little the motor turns to freely. Or do i need to tighten up the motor?
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    Solenoid

    I have a 1996 Force 75 hp purchased a new solenoid an Arco SW295 for it but it has no instructions as to which way to put it on only 2 ways right and wrong:facepalm: little help please.
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    thrust washer

    The neighbor brought over a mercury prop and thrust washer does the wide part of the thrust washer fit against the prop?
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    Extra bunks

    I have a 18' Pro Team Tracker alum. with 1 set of 10' bunks under it came from the factory like this ,am thinking of adding another set under it in the middle, would they need to be as long or could they be shorter? 6' Or would this put extra pressure on the hull where they stop. The reason for...
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    Bad reeds or somthing else

    I have oil running down the out side on the left of the unit between the engine and lower unit is this an indication i need to have the reeds changed ?the engine is a 1997 force 75 hp with 1carb. Is this somthing i can do my self? Or at least check THANKS
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    starter

    I know this sounds dumb but the nut on top of the starter that holds the drive gear on that engages the fly wheel on my 1996 75 force is it a right hand thread or left can't tell on mine but it doesn't want to break loose either way and i didn't want to put to much pressure on it till i was...
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    Starter or problem?

    I have a 1996 75hp Force by Mercury when you start the engine the starter will only turn over the engine a few times and then kick out , turn the key again and the same thing happens the engine will start and runs fine is this a starter or selenoid problem. Thanks
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    Name of tachometer

    I have a 1997 Basstracker am needing a new tach the one on the dash has a Q at the bottom of the face any idea what the make is and where I can get one. THANKS
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