Force 120 Overheated But now its fine

[DDM02]

Hello again guys, Once again im in need of advice. Last weekend for the first time ever i got a chance to start my 92 120 force outboard. I first tried it with ear muffs and the overheat buzzer went off in less than 5 mins. I shut it off, let it cool down. Went to home depot, Got a huge bin, Filled it with water and ran it for 30 mins without a problem. Seems to be perfectly fine now but water still trickles out of the pee hole. How much water is really suppose to come out? Also now that i had it overheat, do i need to pull the lower unit off and check the impeller? It was just replaced and is brand new. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

 

[SkiDad]

Re: Force 120 Overheated But now its fine

it should be more than a trickle - mine kinda spits out, so does my dad's boat - they are both 125 versions from late 80's

 

[kbryant]

Re: Force 120 Overheated But now its fine

I have a 1994 120 force outboard motor and my motor did the same thing last year. On the water it overheated and when I ran it in a bucket it did not.. I put a new water pump in it and have not had any problems with it. The repair place said there is more stress on the motor in the water than running in a bucket.

 

[SweeperForce]

Re: Force 120 Overheated But now its fine

Here's a video of how much way should come out of your idle relief ports.
Running sea foam_0001 - YouTube

Tom