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    no spark to the plugs

    these are 1991 evinrude 140's i got 1 engine running great the other engine was running last year. the fuel is good everything looks great but no spark. any help would be great
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    hot and cold heads

    while i was decarbing this weekend i noticed that the 2 port side heads were cold and the 2 starboard ones were hot. 1990 140 evinrude. the over heat alarm did not come on. i pulled the thermostat out to check it. it looked fine. i have never seen one that looked like that does not seem like any...
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    testing the fuel guage

    1984 24' Grady White the fuel guage stopped working. is there any way to test the guage or the sending unit. there are 2 fuel tanks on the boat and wired to the same toggle switch. i checked the fuse and it's fine. thanks in advance for your help.
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    black soot

    1990 evinrude 140 hp here's the question: i have alot of black soot coming from the port on the lower coweling and this engine runs good at high rpm but at idle and trolling speed its a little rough. the other engine doesnot have this problem. if some of you guys recall these are the engines you...
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    Changing the impeller

    2003 90 hp need some instruction on how to change the impeller. Thanks for your help
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    Spark Plug Question

    140 hp 1990 Evinrude My question is: there are Champion QL82YC Plugs in it now is it ok to put NGK BPR7HS in it? should the gap be 30?
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    Over heat alarm

    Thanks for your help i got the boat running after hours of drilling that bolt out of the lower unit. here's my question: It's a 24 foot 1984 grady white with twin evinrude 1990 140 hp engines. test run it in the lake ran fine but there are two alarms under the dash and one beeps every couple of...
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    lower unit bolt broken

    I have a slight problem. I broke one of the bolts holding the lower unit. it just happens to be the one directly above the prop shaft it's that realy long one. I have drilled and drilled tried to use an extractor i'm to the point now that I can't drill straight because the prop shaft is in the...
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    Tilt & trim help

    It's a evinrude 1990 140 hp. I replaced the trim tilt motor and it was working fine. then when i went to raise the motor it started to raise and stopped and the relays inside the black box mount to the engine started to buzz when i hit the switch. so i thought it might be the relays switched...
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    Square covers on the mid section

    I have a 1990 Evinrude 140 hp. What is the purpose of the square covers on the mid section? they have 4 bolts holding them on. there is some calcium deposits and its eating away at them can i clean them and put some lube in there? I see a stainless steel rod going through to the other side will...
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    changing the impeller

    A 1990 140 evinrude the linkage i see under the carbs has a cotter pin in it am I looking a the right linkage? and how do you undo that part so i can take off the lower unit. Thanks, Brady
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    to much smoke

    I have 2 Evinrude 1990 140 hp engines. They have not been run in three years. Yes this is the boat that had 80 gals of three year old gas. got the gas out fired them up no problem but it seems like they both smoke exessivly with a lot of oily residue at the prop. does it just need to be run for...
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    What to do with 80 gals of gas

    i hve 80 gals of three year old gas. what should i do with it?
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    Is there a gasket

    we have 2 140 hp evinrudes 1990 models and both of them are leaking water from where the lower gear case connects to the middle unit is there a gasket between them? if not how should I seal it? Tahnks
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    Decal removal

    got some 1984 decals and striping i need to remove any help would be great. Thanks, Brady
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    Lifting the motor with the fly wheel

    I have a 1990 evinrude 140. I'm still having a problem getting The trim motor out. I have an attachment that bolts to the flywheel to lift the motor off. but I don't know the screw size for the three screws or the thread count on them. Thanks, Brady
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    Tilt & trim assembly

    I have a 1990 evinrude 140 hp How do you get the top pin out? It's the pin that connects the piston to the motor. The pump motor is shot and needs to be replaced and we are having a heck of a time getting this assembly out.
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