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    Shaft protection?

    1986 125 Hp Force... went to remove lower unit for inspection of water impeller. Has been done annually for 3 years or more, never been an issue. This year however, I had a real bear of a time getting the LU off... once I finally did, it appears as though the rubber/plastic-y collar that is...
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    Hydraulic fluid color

    I have a 1986 Force 125, runs like a charm, but I hit a log and burst the tilt lines when the leg kicked up. Replacement parts in hand, and I?m almost ready to put it back together. Now, from what I know, the tilt system uses either traditional hydraulic fluid, which tends to be brownish, or it...
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    Chrysler 8/15 carb swap

    I have an old Chrysler 15hp that runs, but not very well. Missing the starter assembly completely, but starts with a length of rope around the top of the flywheel. Idles OK, but when you wind it up, it has a terrible miss every 5 to 10 seconds. So I don't use it much. Now a chance has came...
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    Fisherman's Poor Idle -

    I have a '67 Evinrude 6hp (Fisherman) that doesn't want to idle properly. Starts up very well, 1st or 2nd pull. But if I ease the throttle down from the start position, as soon as the roller on the throttle gets off the timing cam, the engine wants to die. The only way I can keep it running is...
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    Force 125 LU drain plug replacement.

    I have an '86 Force 125. The allen-head drain plug is stuck -- and the hex-socket part of it is stripped. I took the LU to a fabricator shop where we tried to weld on a bolt, but there wasn't enough meat on the allen screw to get a decent weld and so the welded bolt just broke away from the...
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    What kind of fuel filter?

    (Force 125 owner here, though that probably doesn't matter for this post): I have seen it recommended by highly respected posters to put a filter between the fuel pump and the carbs. Sounds like a good idea to me. My question is, what kind of filter? Are we talking about a cheap in-line paper...
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    Force 125 - Can you rev up in Neutral?

    I have just acquired a 1986 Bayliner Capri with a Force 125 outboard (model 1254X6B, serial# 1800). Shift Controls are by US Marine. Supposedly, pulling the shift lever out (ie, away from the sidewall) allows you to move the lever forward/reverse without engaging forward or reverse gear -- the...
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