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My Chrysler 125 only put out steam the last time I tried to run it. I thought it could either be the thermostat or the impeller. Followed my gut and took off the lower unit and found what looked like piles of rubber shavings in the ports leading to the impeller. It was nearly plugged with the...
I have a pretty clean Force 125 that runs like a scalded dog when she get's my 18 foot Capri up to speed. Problem is that when I throttle up she'll pick up a bit and then set there for as much as 5 or 10 mins then suddenly she'll begin picking up gradually until she suddenly revs fully and...
Are there any techniques for getting the bottom shaft out of the motor mount that slips through the lower mount of the trim/tilt cylinder? Mine, used for a Force 125 outboard, has been on the boat for 20 years and after removing the nuts on either end, it doesn't want to slide out so I can...
