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I have an 89' force 85hp motor that with nothing turned on, mostly charges at 13.1V but every now and then I notice that it spikes up to 16V. Is this normal or should I be testing my stator?
I have an '89 Bayliner 17 foot with an 85 hp Force motor without original manual or motor info. Does anyone have any idea what the max RPM of this engine should be? I'd hate to over rev my motor and cook it before getting to enjoy it! If it helps I have a 13.5R 15 degree prop. on it.
I bought a project boat, an 89' bayliner capri. It's got a 90HP force but mounted on that CRAZY "I" drive system. Now, my first problem is that I can't seem to find the ser.# anywhere. Any idea as to where this number might be? I found a 3 digit number on top and above the spark plugs and a 6...