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    Low compression #2 Cylinder 89 85HP 856X9C

    My motor ran great all day Sunday on WOT, but as I was pulling it up to the dock to trailer it it cut out on me. Once I got it on the trailer after a few attempts since it kept cutting on me, I pulled the cowl off and noticed the thermostat cover paint appeared to have discolored from heat. Also...
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    TROUBLE at the lake today....

    Well after taking care of my spark problem a while back I took my 89 Force 85 HP out to the lake today. I also changed the water pump. Fires right up on the trailer and the dock although idles a bit rough. I also took the carbs apart to clean out and have cabs set at 1 and a quarter turn out...
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    No spark on 89 Force 85HP

    Re: No spark on 89 Force 85HP Yes, I removed and tested blue and yellow wire pairs. Also to make sure I tested one blue to both yellow, etc. Still nothing. By the way I noticed that some of that stuff the stator coils are covered in splattered down onto the block, wiring, etc. Is this normal...
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    No spark on 89 Force 85HP

    Hello. I went out this past Sunday to fire up my Bayliner. I last started it 2 months ago with no problems. Spark was good because I checked it with an inline spark tester. Now, Im not getting any spark across all 3 cylinders. The starter felt hot. So did the negative battery cable at the...
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    Possible 88 Force carb issue

    Newbie here...Ive been scouring past threads but havent been able to achieve correct diagnosis of the problem on my outboard. When I do a cold start the motor runs strong at idle. However when I shut it down it is difficult to turn back on again and when it does the idle is extremely rough...
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