motor idles high

On my 92 Force 70hp outboard, engine idles about 900 rpm. After giving it a little throttle up to about 1500 rpm throttle back down and idle stays up at around 1300 rmp.
I noticed the tower shaft doesn't go back to idle position all the way.
Any ideas guys?

Depending on the linkage?? or the linkage you have??
The old style, Force/Chrysler or the newer Mercury.

Force: the end of the throttle cable it needs to be adjusted.
IF?? it's the spring loaded connector?? then it needs to
be installed with spring tension pulling the cable tight.

Mercury: the trunion on the cable needs to be set with tension
and the cable will pull itself back.

Post pics of the cable ends and always include the model# ,serial#
year of the motor

When I move throttle forward, travels at least 2+ inches before anything moves if that tells you anything. This engine is a 92 Force 70hp. model is 708F92A serial is 020982

By the way I run these numbers in internet and nothing comes up anywhere for these numbers, it's like this engine doesn't exist.

Just gotta know where to look to find where those
numbers go: 708F92A
Shows it is a 92 70h. and of the 16 models made
it's the 14th in the series of 16.
They are needed when looking up parts on a parts site.


























The models have changes, could be a slight change like a
hose clamp instead of a tie wrap???
Or a change in the ignition like the coils???

That 2" is nothing to worry about.
The pic shows the spring loaded connector on the throttle.

You should be able to unhook it and screw it on further and then
pull the connector and slide it over the ball.
That puts a load on the spring and should make the idle lower.

Jerryjerry05 said:

Just gotta know where to look to find where those
numbers go: 708F92A
Shows it is a 92 70h. and of the 16 models made
it's the 14th in the series of 16.
They are needed when looking up parts on a parts site.


























The models have changes, could be a slight change like a
hose clamp instead of a tie wrap???
Or a change in the ignition like the coils???

That 2" is nothing to worry about.
The pic shows the spring loaded connector on the throttle.

You should be able to unhook it and screw it on further and then
pull the connector and slide it over the ball.
That puts a load on the spring and should make the idle lower.

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Thank you sir, I will give that a go.