it is 1998 120 force no there is no problems lletting it up and down out of the water. my experice is that when running you trim it until it porpus then let it back down but my motor will not do that it goes back down on its on
your full bulb flatening out could be a bad valve in the fuel pump or as simple as a hole in the diaphram. Dont let the problem with you fuel system go unchecked it can result in lean conditon frying pistons.