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  1. BackyardKrazy

    Help buying shop manual

    hey guys, been a while since I needed help. this time its more so for my buddy. he just bought a pontoon with a 2002 merc, nice clean engine we just wanted the shop manual so we had it for reference. I can't for the life of me find one for his engine, they are all 2 stroke manuals, and his is...
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    bought a parts engine... hmmm

    well, i bought a parts engine, gotta grab em when you see em. Its a 1989 125hp. I thought id see if I could get it to run the guy says it started running badly and just replaced it. no fire on cyl 3, not too bad may be something simple. BUT... no compression and i mean none in 3 and 4...
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    thru hub exhaust or no? prop help please

    I've got my new bottom end on, and a couple of my old props don't fit the same, the spline is not long enough. I came from an 85hp lower(was on it when i purchased it) back to the original 125 short shaft. A couple of questions if you gentlemen don't mind... 1. The prop nut and lock washer is...
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    Force 125, lower unit pressurizing from water pump?

    Hi guys, got a strange one here. At least strange to me. Background- my forward gear decided to drop a tooth and then, of course, continued cleaning out the remaining bits pretty much. So i bought a used parts engine, with a misfire. Pulled the water pump off, seemed ok for now and ill...
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    Force 125, odd trim system question..

    Just something I noticed. I have a fairly long are in my lake that I need to raise my motor up -just to be safe. We all know how well the Force 125 LOVE to idle haha.... so it balls up by the time I get to the other end. Yes- it is running the best a 125 can, all seafoamed and tuned...
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    Running a Force 125 with no lower

    hey Guys, I have a question. I bought a parts engine, to get the lower off for my boat. But the engine has a misfire, so I was hoping to possibly diagnose it after i install the lower on my engine. but ill eventually need to start it without the lower attached so there wont be any water pump...
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    125 force, lower end teardown question

    Hey Guys, last year i started having issues with my dogs jumping. I had purchased a spare lower end, and i want to take it apart to see if i could rob some good dogs out of it before i tackled my "good" one..I have the prop off, and the anode, and from Frank's (thanks bud) insructions I started...
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    No fire on cylinder 4

    will this work? Its a 3 post, it just uses the base as ground. I can get this through my work in 3 days.....
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    No fire on cylinder 4

    Nordin... I owe you lunch! I removed the fuel pump and found this: Smaller diaphragm is torn. I grabbed the one off my spare engine, checked it and it was perfect. Wow, it works better now than ever!! I used a Sierra kit to rebuild it last year, That should be a good replacement part...
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    2 simple questions, coils and model #

    OK, I am surfing around curious about a replacement coil for my 1989 125. What does it mean when they say A,B,C,D or E models? How do i know? i dont have a serial number, dont ask.... And I noticed Iboats dont have listing either? Also whats the difference between blue and black coils?
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    No fire on cylinder 4

    hey guys, I have been trying to trouble shoot this myself, but some of the procedure doesn't make sense. Ill start from the beginning. the engine is a 1989 125hp. Works like a top, untill this morning. ripped across the lake, and when i stopped I noticed a skip and my idle was really low...
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    Prop Help please

    hey guys, I want to buy a different pitch prop for my Force engine. Its a 1989 125 on top of a 1989 85hp lower end. a bit of a mis mash but it works. For a 1989 85hp they ask if it has thru hull exhaust, and if it a single or dual exhaust. what am I looking for on my engine to determine...
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    1980 Terry bass boat restoration...it begins!

    next i decided to work at my dash/gauge face plate. here it is "in production" LOL cutting that out was not fun.... Again a good pic of the front after paint is on my old phone and I will upload something When i get another pic. But here is the wiring on the backside so far I figured...
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    1980 Terry bass boat restoration...it begins!

    I got the front carpet down this weekend, the rub rail installed and some of the new hardware. it took me a day to strip this boat down and its taking WEEKS to reassemble it!!!! :facepalm: In this one you can see i installed a rod strap on the deck, i cant wait to utilize that! I came...
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    1980 Terry bass boat restoration...it begins!

    Yesterday i started hauling out all the harware i ve been gathering up the last few months, and already i realized i need different thru hull fittings so ill order those today. The two halfs are apart again, and Im hooking up all my hoses etc before she goes together FOR THE LAST TIME.........:D
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    1980 Terry bass boat restoration...it begins!

    I got the top half painted this weekend, and I like how it turned out. it was probably the most difficult thing Ive ever sprayed in 20 years painting, just because you had to hang in over the side to get in some tight areas without touching the boat accidently with your arm, hose, elbow LOL...
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    people cant see the pictures

    hey Moderators, i posted on my thread here : http://forums.iboats.com/forum/boat-repair-and-restoration/boat-restoration-building-and-hull-repair/10063842-1980-jerry-bass-boat-restoration-it-begins/page7?_=1456527192409 and people are complaining they cant see the pictures, but i can on my pc...
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    1980 Terry bass boat restoration...it begins!

    Don't get mad, i know i'm in trouble for not posting in a while... I have been working a lot at the boat. i even took two vacation days just to get some stuff done. Seems like still a lot to do, and February is almost over. Well, i brought the top half of the boat in, to start stripping...
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    Speedometer installation

    Hey guys, just restoring my bass boat over the winter and i bought all new gauges. The boat never had a working speedometer when I bought it, and I want to of course install one. I am running a 1989 Force 125, the engine works great so far. I'm wondering if there's a factory spot in the...
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    1980 Terry bass boat restoration...it begins!

    So, I hit a mile stone today with the boat. I finally got some paint on the bottom half!! I started painting, not really 100% sure what I was going to do with it or the colors... i didn't intend on cutting my head off... the paint prep can was a bit short. heres completed with clearcoat...
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