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    Accidently tilted motor up while going 5MP- 89 Force 85HP

    So I was out on the lake Saturday and while cruising out of a cove at around 5MP, my engine got suddenly loud. I turned around to see that had tilted up out of the water. I must have accidently hit the tilt switch. I killed the engine and tilted it back down. It was running out of the water for...
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    89 Bayliner Capri 1700 Kill switch stuck

    The kill switch remains on the on position even with the lanyard off. Will any universal outboard kill switch do? If so which specific one would work best? (Excuse the noob question...just want to be sure):rolleyes:
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    Rough idle on a 89 Force 85hp. Video included.

    Im having an issue with my 89 Force 85 hp (856X9C) not running as smooth at idle as it did before. Before I could turn it on cold without it stalling. Now I have to give it some gas on the linkage or else it will stall. Once I do that it will run as shown in video. Compression is good and so is...
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    FREE Force Owner's Manuel pdf download (NOT service manuel)

    I found the original Force owner's manuel for my 1989 85hp online. Its nowhere near as detailed as a service manuel (the owners manuel is only 50 or so pages long) but I thought I'd put it up for those who cared to check it out. It also says its for the 125 hp as well:)...
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    Possible bad fuel? Ethanol problem?

    So I was out rebuilding the fuel pump on my 89 force 85hp due to the sheer fact that i didnt know when it was last looked at when I noticed how odd the fuel color looked. When I put it away last summer it was at about 3/4 of a tank of gas when I put in the appropriate amount of Stabil (didnt top...
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    Water leak on a 1989 Force 85hp

    I was out today prepping my Bayliner with its 89 Force 85 hp (856X9C) for the upcoming warm weather. While it was running in a tub I noticed a cycling spray of warm water coming out of the precise location that I marked off with a black square down by the lower unit in the attached picture (not...
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    Switching out OEM fuel pump for a Mikuni aftermarket on an 89 Force 85hp

    For some time Ive been thinking of rebuilding my OEM fuel pump due to age. The only thing Ive done to it is clean out the filter since Ive owned it (2 years). I came across this youtube video about switching out the single output oem fuel pump to a three output mikuni fuel pump to feed each carb...
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    Replacement Bayliner glove box lock

    Anyone knows where I can get a replacement lock for an 89 Bayliner Capri glovebox? :confused: Thanks
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