Recent content by tedmamou

I just purchased a boat with a 1997 50hp Johnson J50ESLEUS engine. It looks like someone tried to work on the engine so there are several questionable items on it. I did figure that a part that had a wire not connected was a horn--looked at wiring diagrams but they don't show the wiring for...

I have a 1990 90 hp-3cyl. Starts pretty easy and runs find after warming up a little but will bog down if trying to run at full speed. It I keep it backed down a little runs like a champ. Maybe fuel diaphram? But what is strange, after running it full speed for a while, the idle is...

I have a mercury commander 2000 remote control for a 90 mercury 90 engine. Had to change the trim/tilt switch. In putting in the new trim/tilt, a red plastic piece broke--from where I am not sure. I believe that this does disengage the netural switch especially now the engine will not turn...

I have a 1990 90 hp Mercury and the trim tilt switch is broken. It does work the trim but the toggle switch appears to have broken part. It doesn't appear to have a way to take the grip apart--no screws---it looks to be molded. Does anyone have an idear how to change the switch. Appreciate...

I just recently acquired a 1990 90hp mercury outboard. I was told that the system was not working properly so I went to mixing the oil and gas in the tank. I have performed searches on this forum but I am still concerned. I want to just bypass the pump. Can this be done safely without...

Does a 1990 90hp Mercury come with at trim/tilt sending unit. If so, where is it located? If not, can one be installed fairly easily? Just put this engine on my boat and the boat it came off of did not have a trim/tilt guage. My boat does but I had a Johnson 85 on it. Thanks,