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    Isolator installation

    Hello All, I'm looking to hook up a batt Isolator to my 86' 85hp Force but I'm not sure about the wiring. There's a wire comming off my rectifier that gets split at the terminal block. One wire goes to the starter solenoid and the other goes back into the harness towards the ignition switch. My...
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    Extremely High Idle Speed

    Hello All, Here it is, 86 85hp Force after a night of fishing I'm setting up to put the boat on the trailer I put it in neutral the RPMS are way to high 3000. When I left the day before the idle speed was fine and the couple of times I sat in neutral no problems with the idle. So this must have...
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    Stripped Plug Threads

    On the way back from my trip I could only get about 3,000 rpm normal 4,100 at first I thought fuel,taking on water,stator,etc. When I got back to shore I noticed fuel/oil had been flowing out of the #1 cylinder like tears. A couple of years ago I pulled this plug and half the threads came out...
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    Adjusting Controls

    Hello All, Great Site long time reader first time poster I have a 1986 85hp Force that needs to have the controls adjusted. When I try to start it in fast Idle it bucks like the gears are partially engaged. My question is does the interlock move up/down on the shift rod ? I'm afraid if I...
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