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    Something weird under the dash 89 Capri

    I have a little black plastic round thing bolted under the dash. Looks like maybe a little buzzer or something. Traced one of the two wires to the gas guage. It's disconnected, so I'm curious if I should reconnect it. If it's just an idiot buzzer for low fuel I could care less. My manual...
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    85hp L-drive trim question

    My 89 Capri l-drive won't plane out with 4 average size people in the back (two front two far rear). As soon as someone sets foot in the bow all is well. There's no trim control so is this just the nature of the beast? Runs great, all original equipment as far as I can tell. A little...
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    L-Drive and general Trim question

    I have a temperamental trim system on my 89 L-Drive. Always goes up, sometimes goes down. The motor was original so I replaced it. Relays are good (I switched them with no change). Wiring seems ok. Two questions. 1. What does the pressure switch do and what would happen if it were bad...
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    Force 90 L-Drive General

    I have an 89 Capri with the infamous 90 L-Drive, but what I really want to understand is the engine. Installed tell tale, rebuilt carbs, all is well except it won't idle after running a while. I'm very afraid to blow it up by my own stupidity, so my questions are: - Ran for 40 minutes with no...
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    89 85HP Force add-on gauges?

    Hi, I have the infamous L-Drive. Spent some time tuning carbs etc and have it running pretty nice. Installed impeller, a tell-tale and water flow is weird. When cold, I get fairly normal peeing. After a while at WOT, tell-tale just drips with some steam. Engine is cool to the touch - no...
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    Upolstering Video?

    Looking for youtube or something to show how to cut and sew vinyl for my Capri. Low budget project. I have all of the original foam, but vinyl is long gone so I can't just copy what was there. Also need source for vinyl under 5 bucks a yard. I know it won't be great. Just needs to keep the...
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    Trim Last Try

    I posted this once before, but there's new information. 89 85hp l-drive. Trim goes up fine. Motor doesn't stop when it reaches the top (should it?). Down didn't work, but after loosening the rear hydraulic line then tightening again, down works. If I don't stop the up sequence as soon as it...
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    Carbs or Other

    I broke the cardinal rule and asked a question in another post. Sorry - here's the question. 89 Force 85HP (evil L-Drive too) . Idles briefly, revs ok. Put in gear and dies. Timing good, compression 130 across the board. Spark good. Mechanic wants to charge me 400 to rebuild the carbs but...
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    Tilt Help PLEASE - 89 Force L-Drive

    Tilt motor goes up fine, but does not go down. When I bought he boat a few weeks ago, the reservoir was empty. Added fluid, then up and down both worked. Down stopped working a day later. Switched relays, no change. To lower the outdrive, I have to loosen the hydraulic line and step on the...
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    Force L-Drive Questions

    Hi. Two things. Trim motor only goes up. Circuits check out. How can I bench test? Second. Got engine (85hp Force 1989) running myself but took to an expert to tune. Purrs like a kitten, but he said he didn't think water was getting to the engine. Just changed impeller. How can I check...
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    89 Force L-Drive worth fixing?

    Could use a little help deciding what's needed for my 85hp Force L-Drive. Picked up the Capri very cheap and the guy didn't know if it would run. Appears it was stored for about 6 years mostly indoors. Starter was bad, fixed. Gas seemed ok, but I drained it anyway. Starts right up with...
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