can anyone tell me where the freeze outs are on a 86 merc 140?.. are they by the starter and if so can they be replaced without removing the engine? thanks....
new problem now guys.. please help . ok i got the beauty of a wench running.. when she finally turned over i noticed that there was a sudden gush of water that came out of what i believe to be where the starter goes into the engine. after about 3 seconds. no water came out. i then noticed when i...
FINALLY TOOK THE COVER OFF THE BOAT TO GET HER READY FOR THIS YEAR.. I KNOW I KNOW... ITS LATE ALREADY BUT OTHER PRIORITIES NEEDED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF FIRST.. ANYWAY.. LAST SEASON I CHANGED THE POINTS CONDENSER AND ALL THAT CRAP TO WINTERIZE HER. NOW SHE WONT TURN.. PURCHASED 2 NEW BATTERIES AND...
need some expert advice on the point gap for the 140 merc i/o. manual says .022 but that looks way to wide compared to the old points.. i also took into consideration the wearing down of the points but still the gap looks wider.. the marina salesman where i bought the points said it should be...
hey all i have a 1986 fourwinns with a 140 mercruiser 4 cyl i/o. i am trying to winterize it but she wont turn over.. heres what i did...<br />obviously she has gas. also fully charged the batteries. took off the dist cap and its like brand new. also turned engine over and saw the points open...
i just tried to start my boat to winterize it and it wont start. i charged both batteries and still no luck. the boat wasnt started since the last time i used it in july. there was some moisture in teh engine compartment from the rain being in the boat witht the cover on. i let it sit out these...
my 86 four winns 140 mercruiser was taking on water yesterday.. it seemd to be coming in from where the drive is attached to the boat.. last year i had the hot pipe(exhaust)replaced because it was a little coroded at the bolt holes and was also loose.. water was getting in from there last...
anyone know where i can get this oil pan from,, i tried a bunch of places,, noone says they have it,, mine has a small leak on the bottom,, if no one has it, does anyone know a fix for it.. gluv it , epoxy, etc????? thanks
do you still have those props? the 17 and 19 inch ones from your old four winns????? i have a 86 four winns horizon cuddy 195 with a 140 merc cruiser,,, bought a new prop since i dropped the old one in the drink when changing it... the boat supposed to do 4200 to 4500 rpms,, i think the prop is...
how do i check to see if my fuel tank is correctly vented,, i am having problems at full throttle and the rpms drop and the boat slows down after about 5 or so minutes,, 140 i/o mercruiser 3.0
model mf11 and mf10.. are they the same? can they both be used for a mercruiser 140 i/o . i picked up the mf11 and when i went to change it, i noticed i had the mf10 on it,, i was told they both will fit but the only difference is the lenght of the canister anyone of you out there no for sure...
1986 140 i/o mercruiser.. at full throttle after running for about 4 minutes it loses rpms and slows down,, prior to losing rpms i get a rattling sound.. not sure if its a ping or not. can anyone please help me,, thanks alot,, need the boat for the weekend for my kids are coming out for the...
i have a 1986 140 mercruiser i/o and at full throttle after about a few minutes there is a rattling and then the rpms drop and the boat slows down..when i bring the throttle down after a few secs i then give it full throttle and it goes fine again but after a few minutes i get the rattling back...
