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    Cobra Trim Gauge vs. Evinrude Trim Gauge

    I bought a full set of used OMC/Cobra gauges, and installed them. I have an Evinrude 140HP (1988) outboard. The Trim Gauge goes FULL scale, and I have NOT connected the sending unit from the outboard trim sender wire yet. Having thought about it, it appears from my searching that the...
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    1985 Evinrude 140HP idle setting

    I have a 1985 E140TLCOS, 140HP V4 Evinrude. My question is: How do I adjust the idle lower, when the idle stop screw is backed out to where it just touches the crankcase boss it rests on, but idle speed is still about 1200RPM? Do I have to adjust the timing setting to slow it down? (I have...
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    1985 evinrude 140 looper tilt/trim wiring

    I picked up a 1985 Evinrude 140HP looper, and finally got the boat out of storage, to hang the motor. I have a 4 wire tilt/trim lead going to the tilt/trim motor. Blue, Green, and a twin-black lead. I'm not that familiar with these motors (Evinrudes), so I hooked the negative battery cable...
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    1985 Evinrude 140 looper hose size

    What size should the fuel line be from the connector at the lower cowl pan (it's 3/8" on the input side, but appears to be maybe 5/16" on the down-stream/VRO intake-side)? Thanks for no replies on this, but I found out myself it's 3/8".
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    Removing lower cowl 1985 Evinrude 140HP

    Okay, first let me say that I have the OEM Factory Service Manual. It does NOT explain how to remove the lower cowl. On mine, I took out 3 bolts that hold the halves together, and removed the retainer clip that holds onto the lower cover stud at the rubber mounts. Is there another...
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    Restoring the emblems on a 1985 Evinrude 140

    I have a 1985 Evinrude 140HP (looper) and want to restore the emblems on the motor cowl. They are a metal emblem, and the letters are painted a flat white, I believe, and the background is a dark blue. The raised edges of the lettering is left as a chrome finish. Has anyone ever re-painted...
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    The Official Post a pix of Your Sea Nymph Forum

    Re: The Official Sea Nymph Forum for seanymph Boat Owners Re: The Official Sea Nymph Forum for seanymph Boat Owners 1987 GLS195 with an Evinrude 90HP. Bought last year (2012)
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    Tach not working

    I have a 1987 V4 90HP Evinrude and cannot seem to get the tach working. I have the ign terminal supplied from the ignition, the grd has the blk ground wire to the negative bus, and the gray wire runs to terminal 3 (3rd from the top) on the terminal strip on the motor. I checked continuity from...
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    1987 formerly-VRO 90HP idle issue

    I have a 1987 Evinrude 90HP, which I capped off the oil supply port, removed the oil lines, removed the wiring, and now use pre-mix (50:1). It runs like a top now, and reaches WOT without hesitation. However, after running at cruise speed and/or full throttle for awhile, and then backing down...
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    Wire sleeving for heat protection

    I have a 1987 Evinrude 90HP, V4, which over-heated and blew a head gasket with the previous owner. I replaced the head gasket, thermostats, did the waterpump+seals, etc., and my question is in regards to the melted sleeving on some of the wiring due to that overheat. The conductors are fine...
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    1987 Evinrude 90HP VRO disable

    I've got a 1987 90HP Evinrude VRO motor, and I've done the disconnection of the oil injection, as described in a link on iBoats. I capped the oil input to the VRO pump, removed the two wires from the tank to the engine, and removed the oil tank, hose, and wires. Now, my question is in regards...
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    Evinrude V4 head warpage/acceptable tolerance

    I have a 1987 V4 90HP Evinrude, that over-heated by previous owner, and blew a head gasket (starboard side). I inspected the motor, and found no piston or cylinder damage, and compression on #1 and #3 were 100psi, and on #2 zero, and on #4 60psi. Obviously, when I had pulled the head, the...
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    Newbie Help: 1987 Evinrude 90HP Model E90TLCUR

    I have a 1987 Evinrude 90HP Model E90TLCUR, and have a few questions on the thing: What is the correct fuel hose size? (5/16" or 3/8")? In order to disable the VRO, and run pre-mix, do I just have to cap off the oil supply lines to the pump and remove the oil-tank, then run 50:1 pre-mix? Is...
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    Evinrude V4 Prop Shaft Seals

    I've got a 1980 100HP V4 Evinrude, that I am replacing the prop shaft seals on, and was lucky enough to get them out without having to pull the bearing carrier. Do the seals go in with the lip/spring side facing the bearing, or facing the prop, or one each direction? Do you use the triple-seal...
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    Paint for a 1980 Evinrude 100HP

    What is the correct "color" for the silver part of the Evinrude 1980 V-4 motors? Is it still available somewhere? thanks
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