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    03 mercury 60hp hard start, blue smoke

    I just verified the enrichment valve is getting power with the key pushed and it does work since since I tried pushing the bottom on it with it running and it stalled. After some more reading I'm wondering if it's possibly the check valve in the oil line right before it tees into the fuel...
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    03 mercury 60hp hard start, blue smoke

    Yes, doesn't seem to make a difference. Also I could be wrong but I wouldn't think the choke would be needed once it's warmed up
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    03 mercury 60hp hard start, blue smoke

    Recently picked up a pontoon with a 60hp mercury 2 stroke. Doesn't matter if it's warmed up or cold it's a pain to start. Have to throttle it up around 75% to get it to start. Won't even sputter if I don't. Once it starts I get lot's of blue smoke out the exhaust and seems to be spitting out...
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    89 125 won't go into forward gear

    Ahh yes there is not a spacer in there..... Would that cause an issue with going into gear? Seems like that would just allow the dog to go farther into the forward gear? I'm hoping with the shift rod adjusted properly it will at least be able to get me on the water this weekend. Then this fall I...
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    89 125 won't go into forward gear

    Got the lower unit put back together. Seems to shift fine manually. I measured the end play in the prop shaft and it's about 3/32in. Seems like a lot but I can't seem to find a spec on that. Planning on heading up to the boat tomorrow night to put the lower unit back on and see what it does.
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    89 125 won't go into forward gear

    Looked at your pics and mine isn't that bad. The corners or rounded just a little but overall they still all look pretty square. Still can't get the driveshaft out. Had it in a vice hitting on a 2x4 on the housing with a good size hammer and nothing. Im going to reassemble and adjust the shift...
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    89 125 won't go into forward gear

    I have an 89 125hp force that I recently bought for my pontoon. First time out it would make a clunking noise going into forward gear for a couple seconds before it locked in. Tried adjusting the linkages but didn't seem to help. Used it that way a few times was just easy on it. Tried taking it...
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    89 force 125 leaking fuel from carbs

    I think it was from the fuel lines. They were pretty dry rotted. Not sure if they were even rated for fuel. Seems to be all good now
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    89 force 125 leaking fuel from carbs

    Got the carbs all cleaned out again and out back on. Replaced the fuel lines a added a primer bulb. Didn't add an in line filter but I will. Fired it up and no more leaks. Runs great. Thanks for the help.
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    89 force 125 leaking fuel from carbs

    I pulled it back apart and I had debris in the bowls and around the needles. Not sure where it came from since I just had it all cleaned out. But cleaned it all out again. I'm going to get some new fuel line and a primer since I didn't have one. I was also surprised the bowls were completely...
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    89 force 125 leaking fuel from carbs

    Been pretty busy lately but pulling carbs back off tonight to clean them again. We will see what happens after I do that. Here's a few pics of my carbs. Fuel was squirting out of the hole just above the bowl in the first pic along with the hole towards the top in the second pic
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    89 force 125 leaking fuel from carbs

    Recently bought an 89 Bayliner for a good price. Just bought it to swap the motor onto my pontoon. So I don't know a whole lot about it. Guy said it ran but I don't know for sure. Anyway I try starting it and fuel leaks out the front of both carbs. Pulled the carbs apart and the needles looked...
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    89 force 125 trim issues

    Sorry just realized I posted this in the wrong spot. Reposted under the Force section
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    89 force 125 trim issues

    I've searched the forum and haven't real found anything with my specific problem. So when I trim up the motor won't move. Pump runs. If I lift it high enough manually the tilt cylinders will kick in and it will go all the way up fairly quick. But it will also leak down all the way to the trim...
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    89 force 125 trim issues

    I've searched the forum and haven't real found anything with my specific problem. So when I trim up the motor won't move. Pump runs. If I lift it high enough manually the tilt cylinders will kick in and it will go all the way up fairly quick. But it will also leak down all the way to the trim...
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    79 Evinrude won't shut off with key

    Thanks. I ended up finding a spot in the harness that had rubbed through
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    79 Evinrude won't shut off with key

    I have I believe a 79 Evinrude 25hp. Worked fine last fall. Now doesn't shut off with the key. Have to choke it to get it to stall. I replaced the ignition switch but that didnt fix it. I checked both wires labeled M at the ignition. Both are grounded with key on or off. Have continuity between...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 misses under load

    Have an 01 rinker with a 5.7 in it. It misses under load and seems to be lacking power. It doesn't miss horribly but it does miss. Once it's on plane it's not too bad but still seems to be about 15mph slower than it used to be. I know a bit about engines but not so much about carbs and I'm at a...
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    Gimbal bearing replacement question.

    I'm in the middle of replacing my gimbal bearing on an alpha one Gen 2. Got the new bearing in and I greased it. I noticed the grease is just coming out around the outer part of the bearing. Is that what it's supposed to do or is the grease hole blocked? My mark I made for the hole lines up...
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    Alpha one Gen 2 trim issues

    I'm having an intermittent issue with my out drive. It doesn't always go up or down. I can hit the switch and I hear the solenoid click but the pump doesn't run. I know it's not the switch as I have a switch in the rear also and it does it with both switches. Anyone have the same issue or able...
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