My new(ish) 88 force 265
10-21-2012, 04:52 PM
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K guys got a tech question here. today i took her out again (theres a few questions in this) and while about half throttle while turning the boat hesitated and sputtered so i thought maybe lake of gas then headed to the docks and she was fine even at full throttle then all of a sudden it surged again, so get it back to the dock once we got it out of the water i tried adjusting the outdrive trim (port side) and it was going SLOW up/down then it just stoped moving.. waited a few secs hit the switch again same time slow then stopped. got it home checked the fluid and the port side fluid is like an egg nog color(prob water in it?) and the star side is black.(normal?) the relay clicks for the trim but barley moves.. ideas? is this another switch issue/hydro fluid/motor? thanks guys
10-21-2012, 06:36 PM
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K guys got a tech question here. today i took her out again (theres a few questions in this) and while about half throttle while turning the boat hesitated and sputtered so i thought maybe lake of gas then headed to the docks and she was fine even at full throttle then all of a sudden it surged again, so get it back to the dock once we got it out of the water i tried adjusting the outdrive trim (port side) and it was going SLOW up/down then it just stoped moving.. waited a few secs hit the switch again same time slow then stopped. got it home checked the fluid and the port side fluid is like an egg nog color(prob water in it?) and the star side is black.(normal?) the relay clicks for the trim but barley moves.. ideas? is this another switch issue/hydro fluid/motor? thanks guys
10-23-2012, 01:31 PM
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i would say you have a seal in 1 of the trim cylinders leaking.. thats causing the milky oil in the resevoir.. Sounds like you have a possible bad battery causing the slow trim with the drive or maybe a ground issue!!! As far as the sputtering issue possibly some water in the gas or water getting past the seperater filter..
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11-09-2012, 05:33 AM
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I ran all new positive and negative locations, added screw terminal strips front and back and made SURE everything had a new and good ground, completely redid switch panel and all that gauges .... the stock wiring was insane mess...
11-19-2012, 11:18 AM
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You may as well rewire whole boat, the wiring is a MESS.....
I ran all new positive and negative locations, added screw terminal strips front and back and made SURE everything had a new and good ground, completely redid switch panel and all that gauges .... the stock wiring was insane mess...
I ran all new positive and negative locations, added screw terminal strips front and back and made SURE everything had a new and good ground, completely redid switch panel and all that gauges .... the stock wiring was insane mess...
