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    Ok so how do I do a static time?

    Help me out please, found the timing marks but have never done a static timing job. Can someone please tell me so I can go out boating?
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    89 force 85 timing marks

    just wondering,ive read allot about people having 3 marks on the flywheel or even the degrees marked on them,mine has 2 lines,nothing more.1 is TDC Ii know that,what degree is the other one? im haveing a little timing issue, also what is it supposed to be timed to?
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    Update force 85 won't idle

    Just an update that hopefully will help others, my force 85 would not idle in the water but was fine on the driveway with muffs. A friend of mine was a merc mechanic for years and steered me in the direction of a stuck ring. He suggested " merc power tune" full can per cylinder. Ran it with...
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    85 force wont idle

    hey just wondering how to solve this problem,i have a 89 force 85 thats fairly easy to start ,will run with the throttle advanced will idle somewhat in the driveway but never in the water. i can bump the choke to keep it running and if i try to throttle up slowly it stalls,but if i give it a...
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