85 Force motor 1985

by Walter Wiese
(Eagle point, Or 97524 )

Motor sat for years and we changed water pump and started it, but could not get linkage to work until a washer under each four screws on the Alternator Stator, which took the pressure off the Trigger assembly when the flywheel was tighten down so it could move. The throttle Linkage then worked and trigger assembly would move when giving it throttle forward or backword. However, the motor would not start. Yes, it started before in neutral, but linkage would not move, nor Trigger Assembly also would not move, which i assume deals with timing as the motor is throttle up in gear. NOW all these parts work, but motor will not start... I was told to sand off some of the rusty look on the Stator heads and slight sand on the inside of the Stator, which I realize had a plastic coating and was not direct metal. I was told this would not effect it starting. Also put on new choke solenoid, which worked fine with direct wire to battery, BUT green wire from wire junction block has no power to green wire. Checking all other wires on this juncion plate there is only one that shows power and that is a heavy red wire all others there is no power. See attached photo of what I am talking about. I assume that if one red wire has power the breaker box at the bottom is not shorted out, however I do not understand why there is no other wires on this Junction block not having power, that is question 1. Then the fact that the motor did run and now it does not and it just keeps flooding the carbs if choked and turning it over and over. Sometime it will detinate with a backfire. Starter works fine so there is power there. You can write me at docwiese7@yahoo.com as this forum might not contact me to let me know someone has responded.