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    Mercury 2.4 200hp Dies in Gear.

    Hello all, Long time Force owner, new Mercury owner. This may be long so please bear with me. Little history: Just purchase a 1996 Javelin 4090 TE bass boat, separately purchased a 1986 Mercury 2.4 200hp outboard. The outboard had a new powerhead installed last year and the motor has around...
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    Help Fine tuning '89 Force 125

    Hello all, Well, running out of ideas to try and make this thing run better I came across one of Franks posts about cleaning the recirculation system. This thing has been loading up during long no wake zones and dying while putting it in gear. Idled it up first but that seemed like just a...
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    Help With Controls Swap = 85hp/125hp PICS

    Hello all, Just picked up this NOS US Marine control assembly and went to swap it in place of my original US Marine controls and I've run into some problems. Original controls (white) 1986 New Controls (Black) Does it look right, like it should work? What holds the cables in place on the...
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    New 125hp no more powerful than my old 85hp???

    Hi all, Just swapped from an '86 85hp Force to a '89 125hp Force on my '87 VIP fish/ski 16" (small/light boat). Performance with 85hp: 5500 rpms , 38mph (GPS) , 13x17 Stainless Cupped Michigan Performance with 125hp: 4900 rpms , 38-40mph (speedo-always matched the gps above +/- 1mph) ...
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    Frank, New Engine, New Trouble. Force 125hp

    Hey Frank (or anyone that wants to weigh in), This may be long so bear with me. Boat is a 1987 16" VIP Fish/ski that I think dry weight is around 1000. Its a small boat. I've had my 1986 85 Force on it and running good. The 85 had a stainless/cupped 13x19 prop when I got it but it would...
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    85 hp Force **UPDATE** Head gasket?? PICS Added

    Hello all, I got this motor going earlier this spring with y'alls help and now I need it again. 1986 US Marine / Force Motor has ran great all summer. 5500rpm and running perfect. Last week I was pulling the tube, parked it and when I got back to it (hour) it was hard to crank and to keep...
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    What prop would be best?

    Hi all, I have a 1987 VIP fish/ski 16' (1060 dry) with a 13x19 cupped stainless Michigan (I believe) prop on a 1986 Force 85HP outboard. Right now I'm turning around 5100 WOT at around 40 MPH +/- 1-2mph. I'm interested in the Michigan 13.25x17 for a little more umph out of the hole but don't...
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    85Hp Force, Got her going, RPM seems low at WOT

    Hello again all, I finally got my 1986 85Hp Force going and to the lake. I just rebuilt the carbs, new fuel pump (valves as well), fuel lines, bulb, impeller, new plugs, link/sync, timing checked out and 135# on all three cylinders. It turned out I was running on 1 good cylinder, one dead and...
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    85hp WE-9 Carb, What is this jet??

    Hi all, In my previous post I stated I have one cylinder not getting gas. When taking off the carbs I noticed these jets on the outside, right side (in boat looking at carbs), of the carbs. No. 24 in the picture below. What are these jets for?? I noticed the carb on the cylinder that isn't...
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    1986 Force 85hp Could Use Some Help

    Hi all! I've been lurking here for about a month and have been reading just about every post in the force section while I'm trying to get my first boat running. I will appoligize in advance for the long post, just want to be thorough. I have a 1987 VIP 16' fish & ski with a 1986 Force 85hp...
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