First I couldn't get the engine to fire,problem was the wiring in the control <br />box.It was all naked from age.I wired a johnson control box which wasn't to hard to do,but now the engine won't cut off.When the switch is turned off nothing stays hot in the wiring except the main wire on the...
I couldn't get my 1973 mercury 50hp to fire.12 footer, I checked the control box like you suggested and found every wire in the box <br />naked and corroided from age.I think the neutral switch wasn't making,but everything is going have to be replaced from the looks of it.I tried stripping the...
I couldn't get my motor to fire so I checked everything at the motor and all looked good.I then checked the control box and found that every wire in it was naked from old age,if you touched them they fell apart from corroison.The cable is in no better shape,I hoped I could strip it back and...
Can you run a mercury outboard with the mercury switch unhooked,without doing any damage to switchbox or any damage to anything else?My engine won't fire.
Has anyone ever heard of a Royal(name on id tag)outboard? It is a small 2 cylinder portable.I have never seen one untill my Father in law brought me one to get running.<br />Does it have any value?<br /> Thanks,<br /> Everett
Can anybody email me a diagram that shows the basic disassembly of a 1973 johnson 65 hp. powerhead.I need to remove the pistons&one sleeve.esincl40@bellsouth.net
