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    1988 Force 35hp backfired and wont run now

    Upon investigation, it fired for just a second one more time after sitting overnight. Then i took the fuel line coming from the fuel pump to the carb and there was nothing coming out except for fumes. I just rebuilt that FP. Could the new diaphragm have failed that quickly???!!! “Mercury...
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    1988 Force 35hp backfired and wont run now

    It sounds like it ran out of gas to me too. But the gas tank is full, and the carb bowl was filled even with a damaged fuel pump diaphragm. I assume its still filling it now that its been replaced but ill check again. Theres also oil and stuff in the cowl from me being a messy mechanic so i...
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    1988 Force 35hp backfired and wont run now

    Could i ask what your reasoning is??? As thats something i definitely didnt think would be the issue
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    1988 Force 35hp backfired and wont run now

    I have a 1988 35hp as the title suggests it backfired and wont start anymore. Well not for more than a few seconds. It cut out on me in the middle of the lake a few days ago and stranded me. Got back to my dock and went to a local mercury specialist and brought the carb to him to look at. He...
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    1989 Force 35 hp mounting bracket swap

    i recently picked up a 1989 Force 35 that im putting on a 14ft V-hull and im not wanting to drill holes into the transom as it came off of a pontoon and it has those brackets. I did some searching on Ebay for the swivel type brackets you find on smaller outboards and i could only find some for...
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