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    1992 Evinrude 140 misfiring pops and dies at idle

    Hi my 1992 Evinrude 140 misfiring pops and dies at idle every once in a while there is a slow down and pop like every 10 - 15 seconds i have rebuilt the carbs, sprayed around them when engine runs - no difference changed power pack - same behavior compression is good everywhere changed plugs -...
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    White lower unit oil

    Hello. I have changed water impeller in the spring. Today when I drained the lower unit oil it was white (i used 80w-90). Have not changed 2 screw plugs for a few seasons (wrapped them with white water tape). Lower unit works well. The boat was kept in the water since spring. What could...
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    Oddly starting process for 140 evinrude

    Hello. The engine starts oddly. When i turn the key in ignition lock, engine cranks in short phases with pauses in between. Something like: wuut, pause, wuut, pause.. then starts. Battery is 1 year old. Throttle control handle, which is mounted separately from ignition, is old and sometimes...
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    Keep boat in water in Ontario, Canada

    Hello! Is it ok to keep the boat in the water right now in Ontario, Canada? I have a 140 evinrude on a fiberglas sunbird. The temp outside is -3 C at night and +4 C high during the day. I have a new top with plastic (or linolium) side windows. I still hope to catch some big fish. Sorry if this...
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    Hard to shift in reverse

    I went boating today. I have a 92 140 evinrude. Before starting the boat i realized that i cannot shift in reverse when motor is off. I pulled it down harder and it shifted, but with some pressure. When i started the engine, i was able to shift in reverse easily. Forward always works good. I...
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    Steering becam hard on 92 140 evinrude

    Hello! I lately i noticed that steering became hard on 92 140hp Evinrude. I do not have power steering, however i noticed that it got in fact much harder. I winterized the boat yesterday, put some grease around the rod that shifts from left to right - did not help. I noticed there is a...
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    Evinrude 140 1990 rpm jumps

    Hello. when i go in the same direction as waves or from the side, as rpm reaches 3500 - 4000, rpm suddenly goes up to 5500, but boat slows down. This however is not true when i go against waves - no slips. I thought maybe propeller slips, but then why not when going against waves? I turned the...
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