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  1. ahickman

    Service manual needed for 1982 Mercury 80 Hp manual # 90-86134--4 / 1291

    I have done my homework and searched high and low for postings that might have a service manual that I can peruse or download for the following outboard. If anyone has a link or a PDF that I could download, I would be greatly appreciative. 1982 Mercury 80 HP, 4 cycle, Ser#6175133 Thanks, Aaron
  2. ahickman

    New purchase - low compression 50 psi on all 4 cylinders of 1978 470 engine

    Re: New purchase - low compression 50 psi on all 4 cylinders of 1978 470 engine Needs some further assistance on the distributor.....Instead of condensor/points, it has what looks like a Hall Effect sensor. Not at all familiar with it and can't seem to decide on its correct orientation in...
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    New purchase - low compression 50 psi on all 4 cylinders of 1978 470 engine

    Just brought home a 1978 Baja with a 470 Mercruiser 4 cylinder engine that has been sitting for a year or so. Bought it and the trailer for $325 and now know why. All four cylinders read about 50 psi. Put a little oil in the cylinders and they came up to 75 psi. Since they are all even, I am...
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    Hard to start when warm - 88 Force 125

    Finally got my 88 Force 125 running fairly well (starts in under 2 seconds when cold/choke), but noticed that it was very difficult to restart after running it for a while in the tub. Ran it for about 5 minutes at 1500 RPMs to get it warm and then shut it off. Tried to start it after about 2...
  5. ahickman

    1988 Force 125 prop nut?

    When taking the prop off to adjust the timing/idle in a barrell last week, I quickly noticed that the previous owner had used a brass nut to hold the steel prop on. This nut when removed, crumbled in terms of the inner threads. A few questions for anyone regarding the prop nut and shaft: 1...
  6. ahickman

    88 force 125 exhaust leak - how difficult is it to replace

    Realized today that I have a significant water/exhaust leak in the gasket which relieves exhaust through the nostrils midway up the shaft. At WOT the water and exhaust is formidable. Looks like the PO used duct tape to patch it once before. My questions are as follows: 1. How diffucult is it...
  7. ahickman

    Idle screw not touching - difficult idle

    Spent much of the afternoon working on getting the idle on my 88 Force 125 to become reliable. Prior to working on the idle, I set the timing (static) to 32 deg. BTDC as prescribed in an earlier thread. Also took the time to do the carb synch from the sticky. Right away I noticed that the...
  8. ahickman

    Air/fuel mixture port supposed to be plugged????

    While dissasembling and cleaning the carb bowls on my 88 Force 125, I noticed that one of the two carbs was missing a plug in the air/fuel mixture needle area. I happend to look down below the carbs and found a shiny piece of aluminum that looks like it popped out of the port. Anyone know if...
  9. ahickman

    1988 Force 125: Carb rebuild and timing set needed?

    Just got back from putting my new (to me) 88 Capri with Force 125 on the river. Had a difficult time starting/idling at the ramp, but got it running and moved up the river about a half mile at 2/3 throttle. Checked to ensure the new water pump was pushing water out the nostrils and was...
  10. ahickman

    1988 Force T/T pump rebuild service

    Re: 1988 Force T/T pump rebuild service Got my pump back from being serviced and reassembled it. No change. Very frustrated. Taking it back down to see if there is an explaination. Hoping someone can look at the following picture of the motor shaft/end and tell me if it is a normal...
  11. ahickman

    A really difficult evening on the 125....

    Got a few supplies tonight before coming home and had just received my refurbished T/T pump in the mail. Started off by reassembling the pump and lines. Filled up the reservoir and cycled the pump a few times. NOTHING!!!!! Disassembled the motor, pulling the stator out from above and...
  12. ahickman

    125 Force 1988, Identify thermostat and tell-tale hole

    I don't have the manual for the engine yet and have searched, but want confirmation that the thermostat housing and tell-tale hole/plug are correctly located on this block. Below are two pictures: 1.) front shot of where I believe the thermostat is located (four bolts on top side of head), and...
  13. ahickman

    water pump woes on a Force 88 125 HP

    After receiving the new water pump kit yesterday, I went to work on pulling down the lower unit. Took over an hour to remove all the bolts. Very intense owing to amount of force needed to remove several bolts. They were heavily corroded and lots of aluminum oxide power flushed out. Once...
  14. ahickman

    1988 Force T/T pump rebuild service

    Re: 1988 Force T/T pump rebuild service RRitt, does the motor shaft look damaged to you?
  15. ahickman

    1988 Force T/T pump rebuild service

    Re: 1988 Force T/T pump rebuild service Anyone know how to get a hold of RRitt other than PM'ing? For those that are interested in what the inside of the trim/tilt pump and motor shaft look like, here you go. I did not open up the bottom of the pump (snap rings on either side). My pump has a...
  16. ahickman

    1988 Force T/T pump rebuild service

    I have a failed T/T pump and would like to have it rebuilt. OEM is always better quality than aftermarket! I see that RRitt is an excellent resource for this service but is not available by PM. Hoping he will weight in for some quick questions I have before purchasing his service off of eBay...
  17. ahickman

    1988 Force 125 questions

    Re: 1988 Force 125 questions lasso, from the looks of it, pulling the pump off is a straight forward process. Is that correct? Anything to watch out for? Below is a picture of the pump/motor model I have. Is yours identical?
  18. ahickman

    1988 Force 125 questions

    Re: 1988 Force 125 questions Made a little progress today on several items. 1. wired up my tilt/trim motor and made sure the oil level was full. Ran it forward/reverse, but no response on any of the pumps. I assume this means the bottom of the pump needs to be removed? 2. Got the bildge...
  19. ahickman

    1988 Force 125 questions

    Lots of questions regarding an 1988 (model 1251x8c) Force outboard on an 88 Bayliner Capri I just brought home. Yes, I have googled and searched this form for answers first. 1. Trim/Tilt issue: In addition to the trim/tilt switch being flaky, I noticed that the engine trim/tilt does not work...
  20. ahickman

    Wiring diagram for Force 125 on 1988 Bayliner Capri needed - no start

    Kinda excited and bummed at the same time. Just brought home a 1988 Bayliner Capri that has an outboard Force 125. Model 1251X8C. PO said all was good and he had just run it a few days ago. Yeah, right! Turned the key over and the starter did not crank. Spent a half hour tracing down all...
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