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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    Will tackle next week. If I cant convince my wife that a new 60hp suzuki would make me love her more.
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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    I have a digital multi meter
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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    Taking the starter apart doesn't sound simple. 50/50 on wether it ends up being free
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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    Yes holding it in while cranking
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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    Batteries are on charger. Starter cranks over motor fine. I normally just use the choke at 1st start. But then I'll fumble with it on the water when it's acting up.
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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    Went from 2.5 out to 4 turns. Only got worse. Went back in to 2 with no improvement
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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    Trying now. Got no 1 carb set screw working again.drilled a small hole trough the plastic into brass insert a little. Then threaded a small screw to it hold it in place while I adjusted it.
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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    Ok. After carburators rebuilt. I reset all carb linkages, set screw according and timing the manual. Checked the primer solenoid. Its reads 4.9 ohms. And there was pressure. Did not have a syringe handy to check flow. Will have to do that. No leaks at the primer bulb Set all carb...
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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    Cylinder 1 cold/warmed up. 120/118 3 120/119 2. 119/118 4. 118/116 Surprising the compression fell off a little after warming up. Counterintuitive...
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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    Wiil do tomorrow
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    1994 140hp v4. Hard starting and intermittent rough idling and dying.

    Will 1 poorly set idle screw cause hard starting and intermittent rough idleI and dying . And horrible build up on the cylinder 1 &3 plugsI have rebuilt the carbs. New fuel filter. New regulator. New coil packs. Timing is spot on. After rebuilding while setting idle screws back to recommend...
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    1994 140hp evinrude

    Im back baby. 43 mph @ 5100tpms. Thanks for all your help
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    1994 140hp evinrude

    Will do thanks
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    1994 140hp evinrude

    Will do tomorrow. Do you know what the factory compression numbers should be. Just googling ive seen 95-115 & 120-140. Quite a discrepancy
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    1994 140hp evinrude

    Picked up exact spark tester. Cylinder 1& 2 steady spark motor started and ran briefly Cylinder 3 & 4 not as steady. Cylinder fired once on 1 and not at all 3. Replaced new coils with old coils on 3 and 4. Motor will start on all now: Compression numbers: Cylinder 1: 100 2: 110 3: 100...
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