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    Force 85 (1985) Doesn't like to do more than idle in water - and often dies on its own

    Thank you! Have this printed out and taking with me as immediate plan for when I get to lake tomorrow. Optimistic for success!
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    Force 85 (1985) Doesn't like to do more than idle in water - and often dies on its own

    Thanks for the insight! I am planning to get to a lake tomorrow to do further testing/troubleshooting - the exhaust leak is one I had not even contemplated - if that turns out to be it I will be forever grateful - never would have thought about it!
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    Force 85 (1985) Doesn't like to do more than idle in water - and often dies on its own

    year is 1985 - serial is 4060 I'll spin the screws a bit more - I had done as the factory manual indicates which is to twist them to both extremities - i.e. too rich and too lean and then determine what the "mid" point was by dividing the number of turns between the two points in half - that...
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    Force 85 (1985) Doesn't like to do more than idle in water - and often dies on its own

    Have checked all three and they seem good - have also lightly seated all 3 screws and then backed them out 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 turns... I'll look for the FrankA post about pick up and timing - maybe that is what I am missing Thank you!
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    Force 85 (1985) Doesn't like to do more than idle in water - and often dies on its own

    So I bought this boat about 2 months ago and have never been able to get the motor to "run" in the water... Will run on muffs in driveway and will idle when I get it in the water but can't get it go above 1000 rpm in the water (I have done the stupid thing and put it in gear in the driveway to...
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