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    1996 Force Mercury 120hp starts then dies HELP

    Yup, that a Merc but more like a 2001?!?!!! You should of been posting in the Merc. forums ! you been wasting everybody's time & you still don't have right advise
  2. The Force power

    Bad trigger? Can’t adjust timing

    Hopefully It(s) still (may be) a solid band magnet
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    1996 Force Mercury 120hp starts then dies HELP

    Thank you Nordin, but you & everyone else mentioned know waaaay more than me about these. I think that gica isn't sure what he has because; The 125 HP was only made up till 1989 and the last "version" still had the prestolite ignition. The 120 HP had the prestolite till '94 and forward the Merc...
  4. The Force power

    1996 Force Mercury 120hp starts then dies HELP

    Including the 150 hp
  5. The Force power

    Is this a L drive or not?

    Thanks guys!! :) (heard lots about them, never seen one)
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    Bad trigger? Can’t adjust timing

    It crossed my mind as well but then I thought.......no way?!?! interesting story; I had a '82 Merc. 50HP that the arm of the trigger-ring had cracked on, so it wouldn't move when/where it should . Needles to say; it took me until I removed the fly-wheel to discover that :(
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    Bad trigger? Can’t adjust timing

    IF I understand you correctly?? you mean; IF the ignition-switch is connected you have no spark when the switch is NOT connected you HAVE spark? Sounds to me you have the kill wire circuit shorting to ground somewhere from the switch to the terminal-strip in the engine
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    Is this a L drive or not?

  9. The Force power

    Bad trigger? Can’t adjust timing

    At this point....me too what is this magneto you keep referring to?
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    1996 Force Mercury 120hp starts then dies HELP

    It is my understanding that the 120 & 125 HP are essentially the same, the different was the piston-seize & jets in the carbs. that made up for the extra 5 HP (same goes for the 85 & 90 HP)
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    Bad trigger? Can’t adjust timing

    In reality the motor/pistons will suffer IF rpms not monitored at WOT (in my opinion)
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    1996 Force Mercury 120hp starts then dies HELP

    I think.....the problem is right here
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    Bad trigger? Can’t adjust timing

    You're getting the wrong advice! static timing should be at 28 !! when the engine is running WOT 5000+ RPMS the timing will be at 32 (or so) TO KILL the engine; attach a jumper wire to the White or black/yellow wire at the terminal-block, the other end of the wire touch to ground FIRMLY (this...
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    Bad trigger? Can’t adjust timing

    In addition; Inspect/clean/ tighten the nuts on the starter-relay, also check for a voltage drop across the terminals while cranking; a large voltage-drop can be caused by pitted contacts in the relay
  15. The Force power

    Force 120hp won't start

    Thanks Nordin, I was wondering about the exhaust at that position
  16. The Force power

    Force 120hp won't start

    Well, at least the power-head is already off :D
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    Force 120hp won't start

    SEE my post #13 Also; I would that power head installed so it would get the proper cooling
  18. The Force power

    Force 120hp won't start

    He's 6 or 7 hours ahead of us
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    Bad trigger? Can’t adjust timing

    Check your cables for cuts/corrosion& see if the ends are clean / connections tight. Weak starter ? clean the armature /check brushes
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    Bad trigger? Can’t adjust timing

    Check all the wire-terminals, the wires tend to break under shrink-tube. Give them all slight tug to see if the wire is actually still connected to terminal. Also check for proper/correct hook-up
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