Just bought a '71 (SN 3175902) Merc 500E for next to nothing. It has good compression (110 - 120), but has a melted switchbox. The motor looks clean and is has only seen freshwater. I was told it ran great 2 years ago. I was also told I could use just about any old switchbox to test, but I am...
Hello all,
Thanks for having a great forum. I am new to boating and 2 strokes, but have worked on old cars for years and am a "fair to midlin'" shadetree mechanic. I recently bought a 93 Classic 40 which is an inline 4cyl with dual carbs. I rebuilt the carbs and fuel pump and changed the...
