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    How to Run Outboard in the Garage

    I'm rebuilding an '81 Ev. Once I get it back together (its in pieces now) I'm going to need to start it up in my garage. (If it starts!) I have muffs for it... but the problem is a. my garage has little/no drainage and I'll be standing in water in no time, and b. I live in the city, and if...
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    Does this price make sense????

    I need to replace the piston rings on my 1981 Evinrude 140hp. I found them at this website: http://www.crowleymarine.com/brp_parts/diagrams/14542.cfm According the a person at the website, the price is PER CYLINDER. $38.45 for two piston rings??? $153 for new piston rings???? about 2.5...
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    Terminology Help... Don't Want to Look Stupid(er)

    Hi again. I'm ready to put my '81 140 Ev back together. However, due to it's being long neglected, not to mention being run with a busted piston ring, pretty much the whole thing is caked with carbon and schmootz. I want to take all the parts somewhere to have it professionally cleaned...
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    Slighly Bent Cylinder Face.... Sealant?!?

    I have an 81 Evinrude 140 I'm rebuilding. There is a VERY slight bow on one of the faces where the two halves come together. If you picture the slender piece where the bypass is, it is bowed in slightly. This leaves a very slender gap where the two metal surfaces of the halves meet. (There...
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    1981 Evinrude 140... Complete Rebuild

    Hello. If you have an excellent memory you may remember that I was tearing apart an long-disused 1981 Ev. 140. I've been stalled for a couple of months because it took me that long to find a welder and then a machinist to fix the craced part of the cylinder. Well, I've finally gotten the...
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    This Looks Bad... Is It?

    I'm continuing to attempt to rebuild this '81 Evinrude 140. If you've never read one of my clueless threads; I'm a quivering virgin in this world of motor repair. After taking the crankcase apart, I noticed this wear/damage in the crankcase cover. I'm hoping to hear from you guys that this...
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    Is this a reasonable request??

    Hi. I've finished dismantling my '18 Evinrude 140hp crankcase. I've found a broken ring and a broken main bearing...but that's for another post. My question regards my crankcase, and how to get all the accumulated carbon, varnish, gunk, schmootz, and goo out of everywhere. It would cost me a...
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    Selecting a Gasket Set

    I want to purchase a complete powerhead gasket set for my '81 Evinrude 140hp. Looking at Marine Parts.com I see several different gasket sets for sale. However, they are listed by part number only. Q.1-- How do I determine which gasket set part number is correct for my model motor? Q.2--...
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    Six Quick VRO Questions

    The boat I'm refurbishing has a VRO. The motor is an '81 Evinrude 140hp. The only info I can find on the VRO is that it is an "Economixer." So, here's my questions about the Economixer: 1. On top of the VRO, there is a message that I should ensure the VRO is programmed correctly according...
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    Should I Tear Down Lower Unit?

    I'm completely overhauling a LONG disused '81 Evinrude 140. I've disconnected and drained the lower unit, and am replacing the impellar. My question is: Should I go through the effort of COMPLETELY tearing down the lower unit/gearcase? Is it likely that I will find worn consumables...
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    Help Pulling Prop Shaft

    I'm trying to pull the prop shaft on an '81 140 Evinrude. The manual shows the use of a disc-shaped flywheel puller that has two bolts passing through it which are fastened into the prop shaft guide piece. (Whatever its called.) But all the autopart stores I've been to only have flywheel...
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    Removing Water Pump Impeller

    I'm trying to break down my lower unit. The impeller, which according to my manual should just slide up off the drive shaft, won't budge. I've given it a little shot of WD-40, but still no dice. Any tips on how to get the impeller off the drive shaft (short of cutting it off and buying a new...
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    Several Easy Quick Questions

    I'm tearing down a LONG unused '78 Evinrude 140. 1. When cleaning the reed box, I know I need to replace the gaskets. Do I need to replace the rubber wedge-shaped blocks? I think I probably do. 2. Also, a reed question. My manual says there should be a tiny bit of space at the tip of...
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    Removing Rods... Special Tool?

    Hi. Me again! :o) I'm trying to remove the rods & pistons from the powerhead. I'm stuck on how to get the rod bolts off without damaging them. The thing is, they are so close to the rod cap that I can't get a socket on them. The space between rod cap and rod bolt is too thin to admit the...
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    Clueless, and Dismantling Power Head

    I'm using a Seloc manual and a digital camera in an attempt to tear down and rebuild a long unused motor... a '78 Evinrude 140. I'm now trying to get the crankcase cover off of the powerhead block. I've taken out the main bolts and all side bolts, but can't get the crankcase cover off the...
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