120 force motor

[mikenjody]

put it in reverse and it dies . any ideas i'm new to the boat world thanks

 

[maxum247]

Re: 120 force motor

put it in reverse and it dies . any ideas i'm new to the boat world thanks

What rpm does the engine "idle" while in "forward gear"? For that matter how does the engine run overall?

max!

 

[mikenjody]

Re: 120 force motor

can't get it in forward it dies to. and rpm's are very low .its like its getting no gas any help ????

 

[mikenjody]

Re: 120 force motor

the boat is a 1991 bayliner capri ... how do you speed the motor up is there a throttle on it . thanks

 

[maxum247]

Re: 120 force motor

can't get it in forward it dies to. and rpm's are very low .its like its getting no gas any help ????

Have you tried cleaning the sparkplugs to see if that helps?

max!

 

[mikenjody]

Re: 120 force motor

Have you tried cleaning the sparkplugs to see if that helps?

max!

yes cleaned carbs and spark plugs .I can get the boat 2 go but i have 2 go easy on the throttle or it dies

 

[maxum247]

Re: 120 force motor

Make sure the nuts that mount the carbs to the manifold are tight and check that the choke and throttle valves are operating correctly. Make sure there are no air leaks in the fuel lines and connections to the engine. A rebuilt fuel pump goes a long way too! These are some easy things to check, the fuel pump is around $20 or less to rebuild, if it hasn't been it is a good idea to rebuild it so it does give the proper flow of gas to the carbs.

max!