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    Tilt will not go up when it get hot

    OMC 1986 4.6 , Not cobra. Tilt works fine when its not running , but when I run it for a couple hours the Tilt will not go up. I can here the trim doing something but seems to go down a little. When I rested the motor for about 20 minutes the tilt worked again with no issues. Solenoid or...
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    Chrysler boat and Chrysler motor -- Info needed

    http://eauclaire.craigslist.org/bar/1736368934.html Thinking about buying this boat package. Whats the Chrysler boat all about? Never new they made one. Price?
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    Solenoid ground to rectifer ground?

    I put a new solenoid on my 1987 85hp Force and the black ground wire was frayed, so I was going to replace it. while unscrewing it from my terminal post the head on the screw broke!! so I just wired it to the ground on the the rectifier. It started up fine, as long as its a ground I should...
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    Starter question 85 hp - STARTERS ON EBAY

    Need a new starter (1987 85 hp) I see there are a lot on ebay. Prices vary from $79 new to $200 new, of course I like the lower price. Any experience's or info would be great. Thanks
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    will a 1987 85hp lower unit fit a......

    will a 1987 85hp lower unit fit a 1988 125hp lower unit? both are 20 inch. The lower unit of the 1988 125hp has no prop and no splines. My 1987 force 85hp, the reverse gear is out and I was hoping I can just add the splines and prop from my old one ?
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    Will A .....1986 lower unit fit a 1987

    Have 1987 force 85hp. Will a 1986 force 85hp fit a 1987 85hp lower unit? Thanks
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    Tilt/ trim valve body rebuild prices this guy quoted me

    Hello eBayer 1987 force 85hp for $130 i rebuild the valve body which probably fixes it. for $160 i send you valve body and you send yours back after swapping it out. Core deposit required. for $200 i rebuild your motor and valve body for $260 i send you rebuilt motor/valve body and you...
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    Impeller question/ and buzzer alarm questions

    1987 force 85hp How do you know if the impeller is not working or starting to go. Would water still come out the pee holes and exhaust if not working? The reason for the question is I thought I saw some steam coming from my exhaust but still has water coming from both outlets. And where is...
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    found a small crack by exhaust! any concern? ANYBODY

    1987 force 85 hp. Found a small 1/2 inch crack in lower unit by the exhaust. There is bolt located inside the exhaust, it looks like somebody over tighten and cracked it around the bolt area. There appears to be no water concern getting into the lower unit itself because the crack is inside...
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    Tilt and trim problems (tilt lowers, trim does not)

    1987 force 85 hp. Tilt slowly lowers( on its own) until it gets to the trim and then stops. Trim does not lower on its own?
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    reverse problems --- grinding noise

    1987 force 85 hp. Runs great forward, but while engaging into reverse it make this grinding noise? but will eventually will go into reverse if I engage it quickly
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    ****Quick question 3 wire or 2 wire for my power tilt/trim

    1987 force 85hp I have a bad valve body on my power trim/tilt. Trying to figure out if is the 2 wire or 3 wire setup I have 3 wires coming from power tilt motor green and blue and black Would the black just be a ground ? and they only consider the green and blue just the 2 wire setup...
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    Broke my remote control today!!!

    1987 force 85hp. Broke my remote control today ( only runs the throttle, forward and reverse) while advancing it to full throttle this piece of plastic broke and could not get it back to neutral. Had to shut off engine and get towed back. Are these easy to get. My tilt and trim are not on...
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    Bad day on the lake today!!!!

    Ok, Bad day on the lake. I bought this Glastron boat with a 85hp force. about 3 weeks ago( I have not taken it out yet, 1st time today). well about a week ago I found out the 2nd cylinder was not firing. Fixed that problem ( bad CDM (I) ). Today I brought my family on this lake...
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    Drain plug is frozen on!!

    1987 force 85hp.......Tried everything, heat, impact tool, etc....... For now I used a pump and got most of it out. The color was a mixture of dark green (about 80%) and the rest was a normal green/emerald color....but no milkish stuff? Will probably have to drill it out at the end of the...
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    Where is the kill switch wire from CDM

    1987 force 85hp Where is the kill switch wire from CDM ?
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    no spark from number 2 plug***just my luck 2 bad CDM"S****

    1987 force 85 hp. Tried to start with just 1 cylinder (middle one) and would not start( disconnected the others) . Did the same for the others and it started. Any Ideas what I should do next? How do you check for compression test? Instructions Thanks
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    can you run on 1 cylinder ?

    1987 force 85hp. I want to make sure the 2nd cylinder is working (middle one) can I pull the top and bottom plugs while the motor is running? or pull them before I start the motor? or NOT AT ALL? :redface: I plan on going to get a compression tester today but I live out town (40 miles)...
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    2 questions, spark plug question color? and starter

    1) I recently purchased a boat with a 1987 force 85hp. I have manual on its way in the mail. I have been reading threads (a lot) about what sort of problems I may encounter. I pulled the plugs to see what color is on the firing side and noticed that the top and bottom are colored brownish...
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    Tilt and trim problems

    Hello all, newbie here. Don't know much about outboards but slowly learning. I recently bought a boat with a 1987 force 85 hp. Runs great but problem with the trim and tilt. After raising the motor, the motor will slowly drop. It takes about 5 minutes to fully lower. I read some posts on...
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