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1996 mercury 4 stroke 50hp non bf
Rebuilt carbs and after putting it all back together I found this in the fore side near the ports for fuel, wires, cable bundle. Any one know what it is?
I have a Nissan NSF 6A2 6hp 4 stroke that has a problem.
The engine oil gets milky after running it in water for a few minutes. I change the oil and it turns milky again after a few minutes running in the water.
I have purchased the service manual but it is not very helpful for diagnosing this...
Hello,
I have a new to me 1997 Merc 50hp 4-stroke 4cyl.
After the motor warm up, when i shift it into Netural, it will rev to 2500rpms.
It doesnt seem to do it when the motor is cold, so I assume it isnt the idle adjustment on the shifter.
any ideas?
-john
Hello,
I recently bought Mercury part # 84-816626A24
I am trying to wire it to my 1997 50hp 4-stroke and I cant seem to find a diagram anywhere? I dont have the plug on the motor end, it was hacked to convert to tiller steering. i am converting it back and need to know what wires the 8-pin...
Hello,
I am converting my 1997 50hp 4-stroke 4cyl mercury outboard from tiller steering to remote steering.
Are the overheat and oil pressure alarms on the engine somewhere, or were they in the tiller handle somewhere?
Since I am moving to center console, the throttle does not include the...
Hi.
I replaced my lower unit oil and it came out looking like coffee with cream. I ran the motor for around 10 hours with the new oil and then changed it again. It came out basically looking the same. I put it in a mason jar and let it sit for about a week.
For the first few days it seemed...
I recently purchased a 2004 Yamaha F25 four stroke electric start remote control. The guy I purchased it from said that he only put around 10 hours on it after break-in. Then the motor sat in his garage for about a year.
The first time I took it out it started up great, idled great, and after...
Hi.
im new to boating and have purchased a boat with a 33hp outboard evinrude twin ski electric. model 33052
It is stuck in reverse. I ordered the service manual and that is on its way.
I took the cable off and was trying to shift manually. On the manual shifter it seems like there is...
