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    1986 E140TXCDC 140hp v4 Misfires are low rpm's?...

    Hey all...hope you are having a great summer on the water. I'm back with a little bit of a head scratcher..or at least it is to me.. Issue: At low RPM's the engine seems to missfire..and I start to get a wobble as if I am dropping a cylinder or 2.. However, once i give her a bit of juice, she...
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    Johnson 140 v4, 1986...issue? or not?

    I have a 1986 Johnson 140 v4, i did a bunch of work on it last year with the help of a factory manual and a ton of help from all of the members here! This years issue: I started he boat up last week to get her ready for the season. I charged both of my batteries, cleaned all electrical...
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    Engine picks up speed without advancing throttle

    Hey guys I'm back!! After a bunch of setbacks this summer I finally got the boat fixed and working..hooray!! However! I noticed most recently that if I am cruising along and have the control lever in the halfway point from full throttle..I noticed the engine keeps gaing speed..meaning if i was...
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    E140TXCDC-1986-- sneeze?

    Hey guys.. I recently got my boat back after a months time of sitting in a boat yard... I took her out this weekend for a good test run and noticed initially it was a bit hard to stay running smooth..mind you it was 52 degrees that morning..but all seemed normal for temperature and starting...
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    mystery problem..140 v4..e140txcdc

    ok.some history: E140TXCDC Evinrude 1986 V4 went on the water and she died..could not restart so i got towed in. after troubleshooting a bit it appeared VRO had crapped out, so i oerderd and replaced with rebuild kit. At the same time I decided to re-do carbs since I wasnt sure how long ago...
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    joe reeves method.Timing...I need help with a few items..

    "NOTE: If your engine has the "Fast Start" feature", you must disconnect/eliminate that feature in order to use the following method. The "Fast Start" automatically advances the spark electronically when the engine first starts, dropping it to normal when the engine reaches a certain...
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    Sprk timing--E140TXCDC

    Hey guys, Just wondering if there is a way to tell if your spark timing is in or out? Meaning, is there a place to look to determine if you are on when cyl 1 is at TDC? I've read the manual instructions and it calls for test tank or out on the water at high rpms etc... I'd like to get some...
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    VRO Pump Rebuild kit..LARGE O RING???

    The kit I used to rebuild my VRO came with (2) items i did not use becasue they do not seem to go anywhere.. (1) a small O ring for the vaccum seal (mine was larger and still good so i reused it) (2) A large O ring that is shown in the diagrahm (mine did not have this O ring in the old pump)...
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    What happens if your battery switch is turned off while engine is running?

    Wondering if there is any bad outcomes to what my heading describes...??? I was working on the boat yesterday and my son turned the battery switch to OFF while the engine was running.. I immediately shut her down with the key but was wondering if that could cause any issues with electronics or...
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    VRO pump question..VRO GURUS!

    E140TXCDC I just rebuilt my VRO pump using the (2) kits required. I followed the instructions to a T... Once I re-installed the pump I had a friend crank the engine to see what I hoped would be good strong gushes of feul spitting out the top. To my surprise it wasn't as strong as I thought it...
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    Powrpack/spark question E140TXCDC

    Hey All, Waiting on a rebuild for my VRO, I decided to change floats and needles on outer carbs.. while i waited...all seemed relatively easy.I changed everything and cleaned all of the jets... I went to test my work and all fired well..she ran for a while and then cut out..I pumped the...
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    How do you test reeds??

    Wondering if anyone can help in understanding reeds, thier function and testing..??? I think I get what they are and what they do per say but I am curious if there is a way to test the reeds by other methods..I.E.. compression? does that say anything about reed conditions??.. running the...
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    In a barrel or muffs....???

    Question regarding any outboard, but since I have an Evinrude I figured I'd post here... I have been having some issues with the V4 and I have narrowed it down to the VRO pump...but before I replace it or convert it to a regular pump and pre-mix I had questions regarding hard starting issues...
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    E140TXCDC...carb kit ??? how many do i need??

    Hey all, I'm looking into rebuilding the carbs on my V4 and in searching for the correct kit (which i think i found) I am a bit confused on how many kits I need. the site I was on said 1 kit per engine???... My engine is a four cylinder and has 4 carbs..so do I assume 4 kits or are kits made...
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    what are reeds???

    Just wondering what reeds are and what function they serve? Also wondering if they can be a problem in how the engine runs or acts...obviously if they break I assume that is not good... Thanks
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    E140TXCDC..Feul Issues???..

    Was out on the water today (Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod) and all seemed ok. The engine started fine, but wouldn't idle in neutral. After I gave her time to warm up a bit things seemed a bit better but I could tell i needed to adjust the idle setting to keep the rpms up a bit more. Out of the water...
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    E140TXCD...milky Carb residue Question

    I was running the engine yesterday during some troubleshooting. I noticed a milky residue for the lower two carbs.. it was collecting at the (black nipple) or plastic niple that is in the center of the outer part of the carb.(looking into the carb, each carb had this little nipple in the center...
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    E140txcdc..

    Hey guys, Scratching my head here... I am having an issue with my outboard that to me sounds like a feul issue but needed to ask the experts before I dig deep into this.. I changes spark plugs yesterday, all 4, have fresh gas, new feul seperator, primer is good..I have the choked key ignition...
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    VRO with chocked key ingition

    Hey guy's and gals.. I've never owned an outboard with a keysd chocke/ignition. I was wondering if there is a process or best practice when starting these types of engines?? I have a Evinrude E140TXCDC, G1136668 I recently went out to start my engine since she has sat for about a month and...
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    Shifter Question..

    Hey guys, I have a teleflex single lever top mount control. My mechanic installed it for me a while back when I got the news I needed new mounts. I have completed the mount job and was all ready to fire it off, when i tried to start it, after a few attempts, she kicked over but in FULL...
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