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    Evinrude / Johnson Remote Control Box Replacement and Adjustment

    Hi there, so I have a problem with what I suspect is my old 1988 Evinrude 140 Remote control Box. I have managed to measure how much movement I require at the shift arm to move the gearbox from forward to reverse and it is 65mm however I am only getting a movement of 57mm at the Remote box and...
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    1988 Evinrude 140 V4 - Gearbox Control Cable setup Help

    Hi there, I have a 1988 Evinrude 140 V4 and have been trying to set up the gearbox control cable but can?t seem to be able to get it to work correctly. I have adjusted the cable by placing the control lever in the neutral position then loosening off the jam-nut on the cable adjuster. I can...
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    1988 Evinrude 140 V4 - Running smoother on 3 Cylinders than 4.

    Hi there, I have a 1988 Evinrude 140 V4. I have been told that it is a Looper engine. It has the VRO. I was out Fishing last weekend and noticed the engine coughing and it even stalled a couple of times whilst at idle. On the drive home however the engine seemed to purr along nicely, there was...
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    1988 Evinrude 140 V4 - Water Tube Size

    I have just dropped the Gearcase off my 1988 140 V4 to overhaul the Water pump and replace the Impeller whilst at the same time carrying out some routine maintenance on the Gearcase. On removing the Gearcase I noticed that the Water Tube was slightly damaged and crushed and just thought that I...
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    1988 Evinrude 140 V4 small rumble whilst turning propeller by hand.

    Good Morning, I have a 1988 Evinrude 140 V4 and have only just noticed a slight small rumble whilst turning the propeller by hand. The propeller spins correctly and the boat is running fine. I was just wondering if I am being slightly paranoid noting that I can feel only a small rumble whilst...
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    1988 VRO 140 Not Charging

    Hi there, I have a 1988 Evinrude 140 V4. Everything seems to be running perfectly. The Tachometer is working fine, the boat starts first time every time and never misses a pulse. The problem I do have however is that the battery never seems to be/get fully charged. I have replaced the battery...
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    1988 Evinrude VRO 140 HP help

    Ok, where to begin? I have a 1988 Evinrude VRO 140 HP that starts fine and will run up to about 4500RPM although seems a little week/slugish and takes a while to get the boat out of the hold. Then sometimes after about ten or fifteen minutes I will get a small kick/shudder and the engine will...
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