new owner / 1986 Force 125

[Nopes]

I'm a newbie to boating and i'm looking to do right by my motor. is it air-cooled? what oil would you recommend and at what ratio? does a fuel injector additive hurt or help? I appreciate the advice of the experts, that's why i'm asking here. Thanks....

 

[bnk999]

Re: new owner / 1986 Force 125

It is water cooled- It sucks water up from near the prop thru the motor- thats why you should never run it out of water unless in a bucket- 50:1 gasil I use pennzoil 2 stroke for outboards-

 

[bnk999]

Re: new owner / 1986 Force 125

You may also want to lookHERE<br />Has some good info to get you started

 

[Nopes]

Re: new owner / 1986 Force 125

Would you suggest TCW3? what about additives? any that are worth the money and help instead of hurt?

 

[Nopes]

Re: new owner / 1986 Force 125

thanks for that page link. that is a butt-load of info to get me going. i appreciate all of your help. if you ever need help with breaking stuff or drinking cheap beer, i'm your guy! thanks again.

 

[bnk999]

Re: new owner / 1986 Force 125

You MUST use a TCW3 oil. This is specifically formulated for outboards. The only additive I'd ever recommend is Seafoam-- Check out the decarbing nfo in the FAQ <br /> BTW where you at in MI? I grew up near Fremont-- Boy I sure miss those nice Michigan summers- Today here in Austin it was ~99 degrees

 

[Realgun]

Re: new owner / 1986 Force 125

does a fuel injector additive hurt or help?

Hurts real bad and can cause you to sieze the motor. The reason being is it is possible for it to remove the oil film inside the engine. <br /><br />This is not a four stroke do not spray carb cleaner into the carbs either!

 

[Nopes]

Re: new owner / 1986 Force 125

i do my boating up at torch lake, but i live near port huron. and by the way, you aren't missing michigan summers! 95 degrees during the day and 85 degrees at night for the last week or so. mix it with the michigan humidity and you've got weather that compares to florida! thanks again for your help.