maxum247
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Re: 1989 125 Force Spark ?
Here'a an update on my 1989 125 Force outboard motor.
Today a neighbor and I figured out that a blown fuse was the cause of the engine doing nothing, not a peep when I turned the ignition switch. The fuse had such a tiny break in it, it was difficult to detect but it was there. As soon as the fuse was replaced with a new one the motor started right up.
Also I think that part of the miss problem I'm having with the engine may have to do with the top carburetor as it doesn't respond to adjustment nearly as well as the bottom carburetor, the carbs have been rebuilt but I think they may have set long enough that the inlet needle may be sticking a little in the top carb as fuel drips out of the top carburetor breifly when I first hook up the gas line and pump the ball to fill the carb bowls, so next I'll go thru and recheck and correct that before going any futher in trying to find the cause of the weak spark issue on cylinders 1 and 3.
max!
I went to work on my motor today after taking a couple of days off from working on the weak spark on cylinders 1 and 3 issue and when I hit the key to start the motor I had no guage lights and the motor didn't make a sound. I did remove the ignition switch at one point but rewired it back according to a wiring diagram that came in a booklet with the boat when it was new, but it has run since then. I checked the circuit breaker and fuses and they looked ok. The trim/tilt and running lights still work fine. It had started everytime before today. Any ideas? Thanks!
Here'a an update on my 1989 125 Force outboard motor.
Today a neighbor and I figured out that a blown fuse was the cause of the engine doing nothing, not a peep when I turned the ignition switch. The fuse had such a tiny break in it, it was difficult to detect but it was there. As soon as the fuse was replaced with a new one the motor started right up.
Also I think that part of the miss problem I'm having with the engine may have to do with the top carburetor as it doesn't respond to adjustment nearly as well as the bottom carburetor, the carbs have been rebuilt but I think they may have set long enough that the inlet needle may be sticking a little in the top carb as fuel drips out of the top carburetor breifly when I first hook up the gas line and pump the ball to fill the carb bowls, so next I'll go thru and recheck and correct that before going any futher in trying to find the cause of the weak spark issue on cylinders 1 and 3.
max!