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    can I crank motor with cylinder head off to see if cylinder is getting fuel?

    I've been having some issues with my V4 not having as much power as usual, especially under WOT and after many checks and changing of somethings it's been narrowed down to powerpack or stator not supplying spark to one cylinder once hot or that cylinder not getting fuel. I have spark when engine...
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    how do you know if you're getting water in a cylinder on a v4 evinrude?

    I have an upper cylinder on my v4 that has a cold plug to the touch, while other 3 are hot even after running at WOT. Tried swapping coil and wire with another and problem stays at that cylinder. Changed plugs too and problem still at that cylinder. Has spark at idle when you pull plug or put...
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    Cold wet Spark Plug after running engine; coil good; powerpack? Evinrude 140 v4 vro

    After motor started running rough/stalling at low speed, tried WOT and didn't get usual take-off/speed/RPMs (fuel, compression are good) and I thought spark was too; stopped to pull plugs and have a look at them - 3 were warm under plug boot, 1 cold, 3 warm ones all looked normal/good, but cold...
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    .030" or .040" spark plug gap for evinrude 85 v4 140 vro - Please help!

    Trying to determine proper spark plug gap as I'm finding contradicting info between Clymer Manual and Continouswave.com (not sure how trusted of a source that is)... I have an '85 v4 140hp vro (with VRO disconnected) and the Clymer manual states gap is .040", while continouswave.com has a sheet...
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    85 v4 140 hp vro fuel pump pressure drops to1 psi every 3-4 seconds- need replaced?

    I have an '85 v4 140 horse vro, oil injection already discounted and been mixing 50:1 for 2 years without any problems until recently. Power at WOT as well as hole shot isn't what used to be just a few days ago. When problems first started it was losing power completely and quitting at WOT -...
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