89 Force 125, CD Module questions

[kenjunior]

OK, Cyl 2 was weaker fire than 1, 3, & 4. I swapped the wires from 1 & 2 to the CD module and both 1 & 2 are weaker than 3 & 4. Motor runs, just know its not full power. Tops out about 37 MPH, sometimes but wont always get there, sometimes I just know its not running at its full potential and tops out about 30.

After about 20 minutes on the water all went well but pulled cover off and the CD Module for 1 & 2 was noticeably warmer to the touch than the CD Module for 3 & 4.

Any tests I can perform or should I just replace it. Should they be both be replaced if I do?

KJ

 

[john from md]

Re: 89 Force 125, CD Module questions

Buy a Clymer manual and do the tests in it. Don't just buy a module as your problem may be a bad connection or a bad stator. You need to clean all your connections, tie wrap them if they are the connector type as they get loose and give high resistance.

You need to do the stator checks as a bad stator will cause problems with the cdi module.

Don't just start throwing money at it, you will spend enough as it is.

John

 

[kenjunior]

Re: 89 Force 125, CD Module questions

Ok, got er running good.

Not going to win any water races but it will pull a skier without a problem. Fires right up (choked if needed).

Takes about 2 min of fast idle to warm up before hitting the water. It's just a touch light on the hole shot, I am very sure its just running a little rich. Carbs were rebuilt (by someone else before we bought boat) and the boat never ran after that.

Spent about 7 hours out on the lake, skiing, tubing, drinking, no motor issues at all. Now once I get the trim/tilt (both!) leakdown fixed up, the now $1684.00 boat will be worth 3 times that come spring (but not selling it!).

Thanks for EVERYONE, 1,000 points to everyone who replied to my posts over the last month!

Thanks,

KJ