Thomas Pointer
Cadet
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2020
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I used to post here a fair bit under the username TrueNorthist. Had to jettison that persona due to the associated email being defunct. Back to being a cadet...
Anyways, a quick question for the wise denizens of the deep. I've searched and searched, then searched a bit more but I can't find a decent service manual online, here or elsewhere, for my newly acquired 86 CE140TLCDM (86 Evinrude 140) I have a Seloc but it's rubbish and doesn't cover this engine, even though it claims otherwise... Other manuals online are pay first, realise it's crap later. Where can a fella buy a good omc service .pdf?
It's been severely fiddled with and needs a thorough going over but the linkages are completely new to me. If I can post pics etc I'll toss a couple up just for the heck of it. It runs and pumps water but coughs severely below 1500rpm, likely dirty carbs, incorrect link and sync, old NGK spark plugs and heaven knows what else.
Compression however is excellent, 130-135-130-135 (for real) and the coils are clearing tall buildings in a single bound. (Strong jump across a large air gap on my tester) Gearcase is tight and oil smelly but clear, shifts smartly with the shift cable set correctly now. Temps the same on all 4 cylinders after running at 5500rpm for ~ 20 minutes. Just lets out a series of pops, shudders and expires at a reasonable idle set on the low timing stop screw top right.
Looking aft at the motor whilst in the boat there's a big black set screw pointing straight forward on the top left of the intake plenum that looks like it syncs the carbs to the timing cam but... Me not knowing for sure. Just need a .pdf that's half decent. Or any advice from your good selves would surely not go amiss.
And sorry for calling you surely.
BTW, some old timers might recall that I deleted the entire fuel/VRO system on my 85 70hp and installed a low pressure electric fuel pump and relay. Same pump still going strong, as is the motor. Probably 500+ hours now.
Anyways, a quick question for the wise denizens of the deep. I've searched and searched, then searched a bit more but I can't find a decent service manual online, here or elsewhere, for my newly acquired 86 CE140TLCDM (86 Evinrude 140) I have a Seloc but it's rubbish and doesn't cover this engine, even though it claims otherwise... Other manuals online are pay first, realise it's crap later. Where can a fella buy a good omc service .pdf?
It's been severely fiddled with and needs a thorough going over but the linkages are completely new to me. If I can post pics etc I'll toss a couple up just for the heck of it. It runs and pumps water but coughs severely below 1500rpm, likely dirty carbs, incorrect link and sync, old NGK spark plugs and heaven knows what else.
Compression however is excellent, 130-135-130-135 (for real) and the coils are clearing tall buildings in a single bound. (Strong jump across a large air gap on my tester) Gearcase is tight and oil smelly but clear, shifts smartly with the shift cable set correctly now. Temps the same on all 4 cylinders after running at 5500rpm for ~ 20 minutes. Just lets out a series of pops, shudders and expires at a reasonable idle set on the low timing stop screw top right.
Looking aft at the motor whilst in the boat there's a big black set screw pointing straight forward on the top left of the intake plenum that looks like it syncs the carbs to the timing cam but... Me not knowing for sure. Just need a .pdf that's half decent. Or any advice from your good selves would surely not go amiss.
And sorry for calling you surely.
BTW, some old timers might recall that I deleted the entire fuel/VRO system on my 85 70hp and installed a low pressure electric fuel pump and relay. Same pump still going strong, as is the motor. Probably 500+ hours now.
