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    Merc Cruiser iboard

    Hello, Had my son buy a boat for me that is 900 miles from me. He is bringing it to me in a few weeks. Has an inboard 2.3(140H/P Merc Cruiser(80-82 Motor-I think). I live about 200 miles from nearest parts place and will be going there before boat gets here.) Would like to pick up plugs, wire...
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    Prop problems (Dhadley)

    Hope you see this Dhadley. Posted June 14 at 2:03AM previously and had tried to get Kenny's prop but thru a few miscues didn't. Went out and bought a Ballistic 14 1/2 x 19. I let Kenny know and he said that you might be able to advise me on if it's a workable prop or did I waste my money. Any...
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    Props

    Out fishing the other day and oops wasn't looking and hit a rock ledge. Prop is a stainless steel 15x17-15 spline on a 85 Evinrude 140V4. Prop can be repaired but am looking for a bit of advice on changing to a faster (top end prop) this one seems to pull real well out of the hole even pulling a...
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    System Check

    Started to replace the vro on my 140 Evinrude and like an idiot did not check before ordering. Was told it had a 3 wire VRO on it and instead turns out has no wire pump on it. The book says to go with harness # 174710.The harness I ordered # 176709 seems to be missing 3 wires. Anyone know if I...
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    System check

    Last year, I bought a new boat after retiring. Not exactly new, 85 Lund Fibreglas/140 Evinrude. Was not familiar with boat/motors whatsoever last year but have now learned a few bit about them. Would like advice on following. I am deaf and could not hear bells and whistles etc on the warning...
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    Fibreglas boat repair

    Live in a small town about 170 miles from nearest boat body shop. Last September my boat 1985 17 ft Lund Open Bow Fibreglas broke loose in a storm and hit the rocks putting a hole in it about the size of a golf ball. Insurance is covering the repair including repainting the whole bottom end...
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    1985 Evinrude 140H/P VRO

    1985 Evinrude 140H/P VRO The ever asking questions on VRO's. Last summer I bought a boat with the above motor on it and used it for 3 or 4 months, Over the winter am doing a complete overhaul on motor. Carb kits(carbs were loose as I had mentioned on line earlier) and changing out the VRO. It is...
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    Impellor change

    Found all the necessary answers I needed about my VRO after reading messages to Cortes165 today but now would like to knew as a novice if it is much trouble to change the water pump impellor on my 85 Evin 140 v4. Is it a job for a dealer?
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    Oil pressure

    posted September 23, 2004 11:30 AM <br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Second time on line- Have a 1985 Evinrude 140H/P V4 on a 17" Lund that I purchased in June. VRO Pump on it seems to be working but occassionaly the...
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    Oil Pressure

    Second time on line- Have a 1985 Evinrude 140H/P V4 on a 17" Lund that I purchased in June. VRO Pump on it seems to be working but occassionaly the alarm goes off. I ran it over the summer and simply added oil to the gas mixture 50-1 have now put it up for the winter and would like to take the...
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    1985-140 H/P Evinrude TLCO V4

    Recently I purchased a 17 ' Lund Cherokee with a 1985 -140H/P Evinrude TLCO v4 motor on it.<br />We had a hell of a time starting it and then found one bank of carbs loose, tightened them up and everything seemed fixed. Now, however, in order to start it, someone has to constantly prime the...
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