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    1983 85HP: Where do I find the perfect dunk tank for driveway testing?

    Re: 1983 85HP: Where do I find the perfect dunk tank for driveway testing? This is what I found on Craigslist. Works great. 2ft wide, 2ft deep, 4ft long. I think it's like 102 gallons. Some kind of agricultural watering trough.
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    1998 force 75 hp Stator

    Re: 1998 force 75 hp Stator Sorry about that, forgot that the 1998 75 HP only has one carb. This is the gasket/bolts that I'm talking about. Gaskets 4 and 7 in the diag. below. The bolts that hold the adapter, item 1 in place. Mercury, Mercruiser, Force, etc. - FUEL INTAKE SYSTEM - FORCE 75...
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    1998 force 75 hp Stator

    Re: 1998 force 75 hp Stator Make sure you disconnect the stator leads before you measure the resistance. If the stator is the original stator from the manufacturer, then it should be reading 500 - 700 OHMs. Not saying that this is gospel for all 75HP stators of this type but usually they read...
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    Bought a tilt/trim unit... Now for the install?

    Re: Bought a tilt/trim unit... Now for the install? I have to agree with Jiggz on the price of the wiring harness. A little spendy. Here's what I did. I put a momentary-on, off, momentary-on toggle switch w/a waterproof boot in the dash. I can control the tilt/trim while in the boat and...
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    Break in after rebuild

    Re: Break in after rebuild This is the rig that I made to ground the plugs when checking spark or timing. You can also use a piece of wood and drill some holes for the spark plugs, but you need to run a length wire to each hole to make the ground connection. For break in, it's recommended...
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    1995 Force 120 Cooling flow path

    Re: 1995 Force 120 Cooling flow path The water goes up the water tube to the adapter plate that is bolted to the bottom of the block. There is a water passage in the adapter plate that feeds the water to the bottom of the block on the port side by the exhaust cover. It then travels up...
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    85 hp Force plug wires anyone? Slow to plane....very slow! Please help!

    Re: 85 hp Force plug wires anyone? Slow to plane....very slow! Please help! Hang in there guy, I'm sure that it's probably something simple. Unless you messed with the timing adjustment on the tower shaft, it should not change. Make sure that the butterflies in all three carbs are...
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    150 HP Force has me stumped

    Re: 150 HP Force has me stumped Here's another picture of a newer model. Kind if hard to tell. Looks to me from this picture that the cav. plate is even with the bottom of the splashwell, not the bottom of the main hull. What do you think? It also doesn't have the dip on the top of the...
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    Force 85hp head bolt specs

    Re: Force 85hp head bolt specs It's the same...The pipe looking thing on the diagram on the right side actually represents the cylinder head. In your picture (post #16), the opening at the bottom (by the thermostat) is where the water enters the head after going through the thermostat. It...
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    Force 85hp head bolt specs

    Re: Force 85hp head bolt specs I've not taken an L-Drive block apart, so I can't say 100% for sure. I can say that every 3 and 4 cylinder block that I've disassembled has had them. Yes they are not noted on any parts breakdown that I've looked at. If you think about it, without them, the...
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    Force 85hp head bolt specs

    Re: Force 85hp head bolt specs You may have some rubber tube "flow diverters" between each of the cylinders. You want to leave those in place. They direct the flow of water around the outer perimeter of the water jacket that surrounds the cylinders. Below is one pictured in the yellow circle.
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    rough idle and cuts out when put in gear 75hp mercury force

    Re: rough idle and cuts out when put in gear 75hp mercury force Here is a video that goes through the steps of setting the timing. The guy in the video says to set the timing to 28? BTDC. Your motor should be set to 30? BTDC. How to set timing on outboard motor - YouTube Might be a good...
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    Temp/Pressure Gauges

    Re: Temp/Pressure Gauges Here is where I hooked up my water pressure fitting. There is a pipe plug in the water passage that feeds the block from the water pump in the Power Head adapter plate located just below the exhaust cover (1988 125HP motor). I removed the square head pipe plug and...
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    outer ring

    Re: outer ring If you're referring to this guy here, it should be 130ft lbs
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    Trim issues

    Re: Trim issues Without a picture of you system the following info may not apply to you. There are several types. This info is for the type commonly used on the 1991 90HP motors. If you've checked all the "O" rings on the pistons, then it may be the seals inside the check valve. Below is a...
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    1990 force 90 rebuild questions

    Re: 1990 force 90 rebuild questions The video shows pretty much how to do it, however, the newer manuals don't specify a measurement of 13/32. It just states that the float should be parallel to the casting.
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    Help!

    Re: Help! Take another close look at it. It's pretty much the same as yours. The balls are placed in the proper position and so is the small spring. The only thing that is not installed in it's proper place is the large spring which goes on top of the ball on the left side of the picture...
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    Help!

    Re: Help! Hope this helps.
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    Force 85 hp carb issues

    Re: Force 85 hp carb issues Was the float parallel to the casting when you hold it upside down.
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    1990 force 90 rebuild questions

    Re: 1990 force 90 rebuild questions Might want to check in Kennewick, Pasco or Richland area to see if there are any Machine shops that are more reasonable. Just to clarify what Jerry said about the carburetor float. Here is a diagram of what the float should look like. Like Jerry mentioned...
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