I have a 1987 Mercury Classic Fifty 45 HP. Been having problems getting on plane, and won't throttle past 3000 RPM when in gear.
Started happening after I had the carbs rebuilt. I had a stuck float, so there was gas pumping through the carb every time I turned the motor.
I took the boat out...
I am getting ready to do some ignition system test, and am not sure which system I have in order get the proper readings. My motor is a 1987 Mercury Classic Fifty 45 HP - serial number OB161091. Can anyone tell me which ignition I have by the year/serial? My options are:
? Type I Ignition...
OK. So I've been having trouble getting my 1987 Mercury Classic Fifty 45 HP Motor to throttle-up past 3000 RPM's. Was running fine, then bogged down and died at WOT. Had the RPM problem ever since. Just bogs down at 3,000 RPM's and won't plane out or really do much of anything. Think I've...
Bought a 1987 Bass Tracker with an '87 45 HP Mercury on it. Floats were stuck, so I had to have both carbs rebuilt. Took it out for the first time this evening. Went right up on plane, and I was running 5,000 RPM at WOT (about 30 MPH). All of a sudden, the motor bogged down, and died. Started...
I have a Quicksilver Throttle Remote on an '87 Bass Tracker. It's connected to an '87 Mercury Classic Fifty. Isn't the remote supposed to BEEP once when turning the key to start. The reason I ask, is that mine does not. It acts like it maybe wants to (I get a little static out of the small...
I just bought a 1987 Bass Tracker about a week ago. The motor is a Mercury Classic Fifty 45 HP, with serial number OB161091. The motor has sat for 2 years without being started, so I went through and did the basics. I greased everything with a good mercury grease, replaced the water impeller and...
I'm wanting to do a compression test and check the spark on my 1987 Mercury Classic 50 [45 HP}, and I have a couple of questions. Can I do these tests with the fuel line unhooked? I just replaced the impeller. Could it damage the impeller to turn the motor over several times with no...
Hello all. Just changed the impeller, gaskets, and top of the housing on Water Pump of 1987 Mercury Classic Fifty 45 HP 4 cyl. (serial OB161091). I ran into a couple "hiccups" along the way, and need some advice. Here goes:
? After I completed installation and got everything back together, I...
Hello all. Getting ready to install a new impeller and gaskets on my 87 45 HP Classic Fifty. As I am reading through my manual, I have come across a section that is confusing to me...and need some help. There is a section at the end of the installation instructions titled "WATER PUMP BASE...
Does anyone know where I can go and download (willing to buy if needed) a digital version of the service manual for a 1987 Mercury 45 HP 4 cylinder (Classic Fifty)? I like the digital versions because I can print out the pages I need, when I need them.
I know Mercury had them for a while, but...
Hello all. Just bought a Bass Tracker with a 1987 Classic Fifty on it. The boat was used on a trolling motor only lake, so the motor hasn't been run in a few years. I've been doing a lot of reading on these forums about getting a motor up and running, and I have a couple of questions. Here goes...
So I recently bought a Bass Tracker with a 1987 Mercury "Classic Fifty" 45HP outboard on it. When I turn the key, I get a single "click" and then nothing. When I push to choke, I also get a click from the electronic choke, and then a single click, and still nothing.
I charged the battery and...
hello all. i recently picked-up a 1987 Bass Tracker 17' w/ a 1987 Mercury Classic Fifty. Here is my problem: the Throttle Control will not lock into neutral. i can basically push it forward or reverse without pushing the button on the shifter. The neutral button engages, and i can rev it up/ it...
I am removing the oil injection system from my Mercury Outboard, and need some guidance. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here we go...
The air line that runs to the remote tank is bolted into the block at the bottom of the starboard side. How do I plug this off once I remove the air...
this mercury outboard is going to be the death of me...
I just finished installing a new warning horn in my Commander 2000 Remote. I put everything back together exactly as I took it apart (or so I thought). Now when I start the motor, it idles at 2500 - 3000 RPM. What did I do wrong?
The...
