sparklingwaterbubbles
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I have an ‘88 Bayliner Capri with a Force 85 HP outboard (hold your applause). The trim and tilt are working sporadically.
A week ago it stopped working altogether. I greased the connections at the front switch and it started working again. It really flung the motor up and down.
Today I discovered the switch on the motor when I bumped it and the motor went up at a healthy speed. I put it back down with the motor switch.
THEN I tried to move it with the front switch and it got weird. It would only raise the motor from the front switch if the rear motor switch was flipped that direction. Same with lowering it. Very quickly, it lost power and only inched along. I had to push to help the system move up or down (while a friend ran the switch).
I recharged the battery and it got moving again, albeit slowly. I put it on the water and ran around for about 90 minutes. The starter had plenty of power to it and the motor fired up in a split second. When I got back to the dock the trim and tilt were unresponsive.
I bypassed the rear switch and could raise the motor by flipping the front switch and also lifting on the motor. Otherwise the system was too weak on its own.
The big seal below the motor looks like it is slowly leaking out.
Are any of these recognizable symptoms? Where should I start?
A week ago it stopped working altogether. I greased the connections at the front switch and it started working again. It really flung the motor up and down.
Today I discovered the switch on the motor when I bumped it and the motor went up at a healthy speed. I put it back down with the motor switch.
THEN I tried to move it with the front switch and it got weird. It would only raise the motor from the front switch if the rear motor switch was flipped that direction. Same with lowering it. Very quickly, it lost power and only inched along. I had to push to help the system move up or down (while a friend ran the switch).
I recharged the battery and it got moving again, albeit slowly. I put it on the water and ran around for about 90 minutes. The starter had plenty of power to it and the motor fired up in a split second. When I got back to the dock the trim and tilt were unresponsive.
I bypassed the rear switch and could raise the motor by flipping the front switch and also lifting on the motor. Otherwise the system was too weak on its own.
The big seal below the motor looks like it is slowly leaking out.
Are any of these recognizable symptoms? Where should I start?
