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    IL6 140 HP - She don't squat no more!!

    You guys rock!! I took the advice of aChris, 2cycle and Clams Canino and re-adjusted the linkages on the throttle and turned all three carb's idle adjust screws from the current one turn out to a full 2.5 turns. My 21' open bow Mitchell ran so fast (including out of the hole) on Virginia's...
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    140 IL6 Takes Forever To Plane Out

    Well gents, the saga goes on. Good input so far and the repaired water jacket leak has left me with an eager motor! She starts easily, even cold. Idles fine and revs nicely w/o load. Once in the water tho she won't get off the starting blocks. If I try to use the throttle lever other then...
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    Merc 140 IL6 Rebuild Won't Start

    Good to be back readin' and learnin' with you all. Emboldened by your issues and expert answers, I decided to pull my old Merc off of the Master Mech's bone heap and repair the water jacket seal he said was a lost cause - too much $$ to repair versus value of motor. I never saw a motor I...
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    140 hp cuts out above medium speed

    I have a Merc 1400 inline 6 that cuts out as I try to go from medium to high speed. Shuts down like it isn't getting fuel. If I pump the bulb and choke it, it starts up and I can go again. Also, once it starts, it jumps into forward immediately. Probably unrelated to the cut-out trubs.<br...
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    140 Straight 6 control box calibration

    Just got a 140 hp late '70s Merc and ran it on flusher muffs. Neutral for starting revs engine to pretty high RPM - I drop it back immediately for lower idle. I reset the lever to control lower idle at neutral for starting. I can't seem to get her to go into reverse when I pull back from...
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