HELP! Dead on Water.. E140TLCCM

chevinrude

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Guys I need help! Im on the water, and I'm stuck. No spark on any cylinder. I have an 87 Evinrude 140 V4. E140TLCCM model #.

Here is the story.... WOT, all of a sudden, she dies.... not totally but as if I was running on only 3 cylinders. We check for spark on all plugs, NOTHING. Compression is good, but no spark.

Any ideas? I need to power home. Thunderstorms rolling in...
 

Bifflefan

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Re: HELP! Dead on Water.. E140TLCCM

Could be a power pack, do your best to get back in or flag down a tow.
Either way if there is a storm coming id bust out the life jackets just in case.
 

Bob_VT

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Re: HELP! Dead on Water.. E140TLCCM

Checked the fuses??
 

chevinrude

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Re: HELP! Dead on Water.. E140TLCCM

Finally weathered the storm, got towed back in and home safely. Under calmer conditions, I checked the safety lanyard on the control box and sure enough, the pin was broken and not pushed in all the way. Pushed it in, and it fired right up and ran great.

One thing I did notice as well is that the spark plugs were not creating good enough spark..... so I am assuming ignition packs?
 
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