Need Help with Remote control box

[JakesBoats]

I have been working on my 1988 Bluefin Sportsman with a 1988 85 HP Force outboard this year and I am trying to get it back to tip top shape just recently put a new starter in it turns over great now. Now my new issue is when ever I go to put it in gear "Forward or Reverse" it stalls the motor out. I am not great with mechanical work and I was thinking about replacing the throttle cable box and the linkages all together to get it a bit up to date. I just do not know what throttle boxes will work for it or if I can use any kind. I am unable to find a replacement Throttle box for what's on it now and I do not know anything about it. The only thing I can see from the box I have now is it says Pull out Neutral and that's for full neutral. I was told that the linkages may need to be lubed up because they said its stiff when u engage it but I don't see how that would kill the motor.

 

[djslice]

I'm in the same boat. Need to replace the control box but don't know of a good replacement.

 

[Chris1956]

Jake, your issue could be the remote control, or it could be engine tuning.

This should be posted in the Force motor forum.

djslice, Force motors were quite numerous. A replacement remote control should not be hard to identify. Look on the crowleymarine site under Force accessories for a replacement control. Now use the part number and see what is avail on the web. Force motors used Merc gearcases, so I expect a Mercury control might be the right one, but not sure.

 

[airshot]

Shift it manually without the control box, does it still stall ?? If so then you have a motor issue, if it doesnt stall then you have a control box issue..