1988 force 15 hp- overheats and gear problems

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I have a 15 hp force '88. It has some overheating problems. I know the impeller is bad,( I have the LU <br />removed, I tried to force water into the system but it won t flow. Is there a thermostat somewhere? Also<br />the linkage for the gears seem to be stuck. I can <br />not move it by hand and dont want to force it. Does the drive shaft need to be spinning before it will shift? I dont have a manual

 

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Re: 1988 force 15 hp- overheats and gear problems

There is no thermostat on this motor.<br />If the impeller was incomplete when you removed it (pieces missing), the pieces may be lodged inside the cooling circuit of the motor.<br />Under normal conditions, yes, the driveshaft must be rotating, so the gears can mesh.<br />It must turn to line-up to engage.