So I was running my engine on muffs and with the prop spinning in forward hear I accidently attempted to shift it in reverse and heard a loud grind. Could I have cause any internal damage? I killed the engine and shifted it in reverse and forward and everything seemed smooth and fine engine is a...
How do you tell if your lower unit is going out??? I think that mine is in good condition bc if spins freely when i spin it by hand. If it was going out would it be hard to spin by hand??? I was just wondering if there was a way to check you l/u gears without braking the l/u down!?!?! :confused:
Ok, i am trying to clean my carburator this morning and i cant figure out how to get the bowl off of my carburator!! Can somebody please explain to me HOW?? Thanks!!:confused:
1996 75hp force
Today i was fishing a HEAVY area with nothing but weeds/duckseed. The water is high so It was all in the canals. Well my pee hole STOP peeing. The funny thing is that i could tilt my engine all the way up then set it back down and it would pee agian (unexpalinable?).....Well after doing this...
First off, thanks to all that help me out on my carburator issue!!! NOW, I have a simple question. I have water in my lower unit. And my question is can i just change my lower unit oil one a month until i save the money up to have it re-sealed, OR am i just asking for trouble?? I take my boat...
Yesterday i was changing my lower unit oil and noticed something wrong. First off, i had water in my oil. Second, when i pulled my drain/vent screw i noticed that the previous owner had TWO o-rings(the blue washers) in each hole!!! Would this be the cause of my water entry? I would think that if...
I WAS CHANGING MY LOWER UNIT OIL YESTERDAY AND ACCIDENTILLY UNSCREWED THE SCREW THAT HOLDS MY PINON GEAR. THOUGHT IT WAS NY DRAIN SCREW BUT FOUND OUT VIA MANUAL IT WAS NOT. i TOOK IT OUT ON THE WATER YESTERDAY AND SEEMED TO RUN AWSOME. MY QUESTION IS COULD I HAVE CAUSE DAMAGE WHEN I TOOK THE...
Hey fellows, first off AWSOME SITE. I just bought a force 70hp and i was observing the lower unit and wondering what the top two screws were on the unit itself. I know one is the vent screw (the one to the left), then there is one directly to the right of it......What is the purpose of that...
I have a quick question...... When i change my lower unit oil, do I fill the lower unit up with oil by squirting it into the drain plug hole?? I have noticed that there are 3 screws in my lower unit. 2 on top one is the vent screw and i have no idea what the other one is. Then one on bottom...
:confused:Tell me if i am correct....I was examining my engine the other day and noticed something that looked like a fuel filter. It was about 3"long and had mabey a 2" diameter. it was connected to my fuel line w/ tie raps and it is plastic. Anyways can anybody show me a picture of the stock...
Is submerging the motor in a trash can full of water the same as actually putting the boat in water??? The reason I am asking is because I have noticed that everyone is reccomending putting the boat in water instead of muffs when making carburator adjustments...........So can I put it in a trash...
Ok this is my last post concerning my boat for now! Agian, thanks to all those who have HELPED! I just wanted to give an update and ask one more question....I just "decarbed" my engine and MAn let me tell ya it smoked like a frake train! I follwed the decarb thread but used the sea foam in the...
First off all thanks guys for yalls expertise advice! The other day i had posted a thread asking what a certian scew was, and It turns out to be the Idle MIXTURE screw according to yalls advice.......anyways, I got that picture off of this site; however that was not my motor. I have a force 1996...
What is the screw that you see on the TOP LEFT side of the carburator??? IDLE SCREW?? IDK i was adjusting it the other day and it sounded like my idle was slowing down but IDK because I am new to boats! PLEASE HELP!!!!!:confused:
What is this screw on the top left side of the carburator?? I am trying to make my idle a little slower.....i have been messing with this screw and noticed my idle lower a bit; however, if it is the fuel/air mixture screw i want blow my engine up when i take it out tommorow id i was mabey 1/8"...
