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    repair inflatable FLOOR

    Hi, I picked up a 7' inflatable dinghy--marked "FREE" by the side of the road. It's a "Norlantic" brand and it's in good condition EXCEPT--the floor rubber coating has dried out and has large holes in it (the fabric on the floor is still intact). There's lots of info about re-gluing the floor...
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    Intermittent fuel supply at WOT?????

    87 capri with Force 85. Fuel pump was just rebuilt, fuel filter was replaced, plugs cleaned, everything else looks fine. I placed another (cheaper, transparent) inline fuel filter BEFORE the sierra spin-on (to catch and view any ethanol-related gunk). It appears that there is air coming into...
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    fuel issues--probably simple

    Ok, I've got the VW bug of boats--an '89 Capri with the 85HP Force. A week ago it died after a few minutes at WOT. I replaced the filter and it seemed to be fine--spent last Sunday skiiing, etc. Today, the boat died shortly after starting. The bulb won't refill when pumped, stays flat. I get a...
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    Finally--fixed!!

    Thanks everybody, especially Frank, for the help with my '87 Force 85. I got the boat with a really clean trailer and a Capri 17' bowrider in nice shape except for the upholstery for $700. I took it home and replaced the starter drive that had just failed and also the impeller. It was missing...
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    What fast idle?

    I have an '87 bayliner capri with the Force 85 and a Morse (I think) control. Where's the fast idle? There's no button on the middle of the control arm, and nothing obvious I can find to release the gear shift from the arm, and no other controls.
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    '87 Force 85 throttle setting

    Ok, I know, I need to consult the manual. But I just ordered the clymer manual yesterday, and I'm anxious to get my kids tubing today. On my 87 Force 85, there is a throttle link with a ball joint on each end. The end that opens the throttle connects to a plate with a curve that pushes open the...
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    HELP! TWO bad ignition modules???

    In this thread: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=148358 the poster had the Force 85 with two ignition modules, and one of the outputs was bad on both modules... he replace one but the problem remained. I have the exact same problem, and I need to find out what the problem actually...
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    Why two bad CD modules?

    '87 Force 85--I have tested and believe I have confirmed that both of the ignition modules are bad--on the front one, the orange output, and on the rear one, the red output. I'm wondering if there is something connecting the two that is either making them act bad or something that burned them...
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    87 Force 85 ignition module kill wire?

    On an 87 Force 85 CD ignition module, which wire is the kill wire? Blue, right?
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    is it the stator?

    Ok, I have an 87 Force 85. I get no spark on #1. Here's what I did: 1. swapped coils #1 and #2, but still no spark on 1. 2. switched the trigger wires for #1 to where #4 would be (from orange-green on the front module to red-white/green on the back module) and of course connected the #1 coil...
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    '87 Force 85 trigger problem?

    Ok, I have an 87 Force 85. I get no spark on #1. So I switched coils 1 and 2, but still no spark on 1. Then I switched the trigger wires for 1 to where #4 would be (red/white-green on the back module) and changed the appropriate trigger wire--red on the back module--but still no spark. I don't...
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    JB Weld repairs head?? Maybe--not!

    Ok, the cooling system on my '74 Merc 650 got fouled or clogged, the engine overheaded and detonated, punching a small hole in the block on the #2 cylinder. So I drilled out the hole and patched it with a panhead bolt run through from the inside and a big patch of JB Weld covered by a fender...
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    '74 650 fuel problems

    Hi, newbie to outboards and a cheapskate at that (mayby an oxymoron--is it possible to be a cheapskate boat owner?). I have a '74 650 sn 4140471 that starts up and runs well for a while but then stops after a few minutes. I was able to get home by putting the fuel tank onto the hull. Is the...
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