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    questions regarding 1986 125 hp carburetors

    how do i richen up the carbs i boughta rebuild kit and installed everything but im not sure where is a good starting point to set the carbs as far as how many turns on the screw
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    frustrated with electrical stuff

    ive got a 86 125hp that is not firing on the 3rd cylinder. i asumed it the igntion coil so i replaced that....no it wasnt...still not firing i swapped electrical leads on the back of the ignition coil from the 3rd to the 4th cylinder(orange and red leads)....3rd cylinder still not...
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    1986 125 hp tilt/trim

    somehow i blew out the top of the my trim cylinder. does anybody know where i can get just the cap of the trim cylinder
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    coil and carb rebuild kit price

    does anybody know the cheapest place to buy a new ignition coil and carburetor rebuild kits at. i seen iboats does not carry my igntion coil 1986 force 125 hp
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    need help troubleshooting ignition

    i have an 1986 force 125 hp with the black ignition. i was just changing the spark plugs and realized i lost a cylinder. #3 from the top. i swapped wires on cylinders #2 and #3 and #3 fired and #2 didnt. does that automatically mean that it is the coil or should i troubleshoot further. i...
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    1986 force 125 coil has gone bad

    does anybody know of the cheapest place to get a coil for a 86 125hp i looked on iboats but they dont have one for the 125 hp or the part number for the coil my number 3 cylinder is not firing and im 80% positive it is the coil mercruiserparts has the coil for 81 bucks does that...
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    1986 force 125

    was doing some preventative maintainence on my motor today and found #3 from the top cylinder spark plug was crystal clean. i have a repair manual but i like getting tips from here. where should i start looking. im gonna swap some cables to make sure it aint a bad plug but i am not...
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    1986 force 125 stalls with cover on

    my motor runs good with the cover off but runs poorly and even stalls with the cover on i replaced the exhaust bellows thinking that might have been it but it still does it. also i am new to boating so i have a question about the trim. isnt it supposed to be used to to help the boat...
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    where is the oil coming from

    i have a 1986 125 hp force o/b i took it out for the second time a couple of days ago and i noticed that when i went to put in on the trailer there was gear oil all over the sides of my lower unit. im not sure where its coming from. it appears to be coming out of the bolt holes...
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    1986 force 125 exhaus bellows

    i think i have a leak in my exhaust bellows where the pee hole is. i am not sure how to get it out though. i have a seloc manual but it says nothing about it. any help would be appreciated
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    1986 force 125 turns to the right very hard

    i have a 1986 force 125 yesterday was the first time on the lake with it. it turns very hard to the right when at power. i assume some of it is torque steer but should it be that hard. if i let go of the steering wheel it would do donuts as tight as it could. it was a bear just to keep...
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    1986 force 125 stalls with cover on

    well i took my boat out yesterday and it ran horribly right off the trailer. i took the cover off to look at it and when i fired it up it ran great. put the cover back on and it would stall out again. cover off ran good again. ive replace just about every tune up thing on here...
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    need help 1986 125 hp (8f6b)

    i have three question actually....... 1) i just redid the water pump impeller and now upon restarting in a tub of water it aint shooting water out of the two holes in the rear of the engine really just getting light steam. is there any way to prime the pump. my muffs dont work that well...
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    help 86 force 125

    so i got this cheap boat from friend of a friend i went to change the water pump impeller and broke 2 of the bolts holding the water pump on. any idea on how to get these out i.e is it ok to put heat on those ive had penetrating fluid on them for a day and still broke the heads. also...
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    '86 force 125 hp

    i have recently gotten a 1986 sea sprite 175 with a 86 force 125 o/b (1258f6b)for 150 bucks from a friend of a friend. its my first boat ever so im excited. its in rough shape but i think its worth it. anyway he lost the key to the ignition so i went and bought a new one, but i pulled a...
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