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    1982 Chrysler 105HP - overheat alarm

    I have a 105 Chrysler that the overheat alarm light came on last time out. I replaced the impeller and tested the thermostat and it appeared to be running great on the muffs and the light didn?t come back on. I took it out again and the light keeps coming on after a few minutes of running (idle...
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    1982 Chrysler 105hp starting issues

    Long story: (skip down if you want the short and sweet) I need some advice to see if Im overlooking anything. This motor has always been finicky in getting started but it has always been a fuel related problem usually flooding until today. I went out in the yard and started the motor and she...
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    1982 Chrysler 105HP - timing mark help

    I have a 1058H2G motor that I am rebuilding the carbs on then Ill need to resync them and time the motor. The problem is there is only 1 mark on the flywheel and Im not sure what it is, Im looking for 30. Please check out the attached pictures....the mark is directly under the 10 on top.
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    I need a new trailer for my boat....will this work?

    Im sorry if this is not the right forum so please alert me if it is mods. I have a 1975 Renken 17.5 ft boat with a 1982 Chrysler 105HP OB. I have no idea what the boat/motor weighs but the trailer it's on is done and needs to be replaced. If you know what the above boat/motor weighs that would...
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    1982 Chrysler 105hp - primer bulb going flat

    I think I know the answer to this but don't like it so thought I would reach out to you guys to see if I missed anything. This motor had an electric automotive fuel pump with no primer bulb when I got it and would surge at high rpm (4500 down to about 3800 then back up). I figured it wasn't...
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    1982 Chrysler 105HP - lower unit oil change?

    This will be my first attempt so any suggestions would be very helpful. Im just looking at the top google results to do this so if they are wrong let me know: http://www.takeem.com/blinds/lower-unit.php and this http://www.nissanmarine.com/tech_talk/oil_change.html Also what oil is recommended...
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    85hp Force - Backfire? - w/ video

    Please take a look at the videos and let me know what the issue is. Before this it ran great then we took it out for fun. 17' bass boat.....running full throttle in 2' waves. Ran fine for 20 minutes then started to skip/spit. Hard idle/stalling to get back to the dock. Sounded like a vacuum leak...
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    De-carbon your motor pics

    I wanted to list this for everyone to see what actually happens when you decarb your motor so first timers know what they are getting into. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=158076&highlight=decarbThe first time I did a decarb I was in the middle of nowhere and the engine wasnt that bad...
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    1982 Chrysler 105HP spark plugs

    Trying to find the correct plugs for this motor, this site http://www.boats.net/parts/search/Merc2/Chrysler/105%20%281982%29/1058H2G/POWER%20HEAD/parts.html says they should be Champion L20V. The motor currently has Champion L76V plugs in it. Should I revert to L20V or is there another...
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    1975 Renken - bailer plug?? (with pictures)

    I just purchased a 1975 Renken boat....no model is listed on the boat or on the title. Ive never seen a bailer plug this size before and I cant find anything on the web. Can someone please tell me how to plug this hole or convert it to something that works? As near as I can tell its measures 2...
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    1982 Force 105HP - head gasket?

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    Help with steering parts for 1973 Johnson 85hp

    Hey guys and gals! I just picked up a 1973 Johnson 85hp model: 85ESL73M. It runs great and included the control box and cables. I mounted it to my 1982 15' Dixie but now Im stumped as to trying to get the steering hooked up. The old steering cable was cut but it was a Steer Master Mark II 13ft...
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    1989 Force 85HP, kill switch

    I tested the kill switch at idle today in the yard and it didnt do anything. The motor runs fine but after seeing this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UEETjztLqI I thought I would check our safety equipment. What would cause the kill switch to not work? Does anyone have a diagram on how to wire...
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    1989 Force 85HP, no spark and then spark?

    Sorry if its a long read, Ive summarized below if you'd like to help but dont like reading!! lol Ok this is driving me nuts. We finally got my buddies 85hp Force running great, 4700 RPM at WOT and about 32 MPH on his 17' bass boat. All was well for 5 or 6 trips then we went out and ran WOT for...
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    1989 85HP Force - intermittent spark on Cyl 2 - tough one

    Ive run every test I can find, had loads of help from a forum member but still cannot isolate this issue. We have intermittent spark on Cyl 2...sometimes its there most of the time it isnt (warm or cold engine). Stator and trigger passed all tests (actually tried 2 triggers and they both seem...
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    1989 85HP Force - timing

    Can someone please tell me the proper way to time this motor? Ive searched all over and there are many conflicting responses. I just replaced the trigger and it backfires and pops. I set the mark on the flywheel to TDC to the block mark and it idles ok but pops at WOT. Ive read you are supposed...
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    1989 85HP Force, CDI problems

    This motor has 3 cylinders and 2 CDI boxes. The front box controls cyl 1 and 2 and the rear box controls cyl 3. Originally it was only firing cyl 2 and 3 so I swapped boxes and cyl 3 wouldnt fire so I replaced the rear CDI box (note at this point the boxes were switched so the front became the...
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    1989 85HP Force - WOT and idle RPMs

    This motor has good spark and fuel delivery. We just decarbed it today following the FAQ. My question is how do you properly adjust the fuel/air mixture on the carb.....both for idle and WOT? Im not a 2 cycle engine guy....I only know car engines but the diagram I found on...
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    1989 85HP Force - carb problems?

    1989 Quantum bass boat with a 85HP Force motor..originally it was only firing on 2 cylinders and I traced the problem to a bad CDI....replaced that and all 3 fire now. The problem now is we went out to test it today and it was running great for the first 10-15 minutes at WOT. Then when throttled...
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