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  1. BWR1953

    I need a part number for a neutral safety switch remote control (1985 Merc 50HP ELPT)

    No joy again today. :mmph: Yesterday I got all the wires out of the tangled mess they'd been in and got them, and their respective connections, cleaned up. Today I reconnected them to their normal spots. We continuity tested from the solenoid all the way to the key switch. I tested the...
  2. BWR1953

    I need a part number for a neutral safety switch remote control (1985 Merc 50HP ELPT)

    Six days later and we were finally able to do a little work again today. :rolleyes: I got the wires untangled and in the process I learned a couple more things. Discovered two more ugly Y splices. And I apparently don't have the yellow/red wires coming from the stator to the rectifier...
  3. BWR1953

    I need a part number for a neutral safety switch remote control (1985 Merc 50HP ELPT)

    GA_Boater Okay, let me get some answers for ya! The engine performed normally (electrically) on 13 Jul 20 which was the last time we were on the water. It cranked fine when started EXCEPT ONCE when I was ready to move to another spot. At that time, I thought that I'd not properly recentered...
  4. BWR1953

    I need a part number for a neutral safety switch remote control (1985 Merc 50HP ELPT)

    Thanks for the tip! I'll keep that in mind. Pix and diagrams are attached below. Today we reconfigured the wiring back to normal and once again got no response when I turned the key. We started troubleshooting from the beginning once again. The results said an open ground wire once more...
  5. BWR1953

    I need a part number for a neutral safety switch remote control (1985 Merc 50HP ELPT)

    Well, I zapped myself this afternoon. :eek: :grumpy: And I'm mad at me for being a doofus. I could have been seriously hurt. :nono: The problem wasn't the solenoid. "The boy" (my stepson) and I installed the replacement yesterday morning. Still no joy when I turned the key. Nothing...
  6. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    :lol: Could be pretty soon! I received this in the mail today.
  7. BWR1953

    Wearing a mask.

    I haven't been inside a store in 2 months, with one exception when I had to use their restroom and even then I just went inside and was back out in a couple minutes. When I do go out, I always have a mask. I take my hand sanitizer as well, even though I don't go inside stores, etc. My wife or...
  8. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I recalled that I had a buddy working on one of my backup throttles a few years ago. He's the young fella sitting on the floor. I dug through my old pix and found what I needed. I can see that the NSS on the old assembly is the same form factor as the 87-17277t. A few weeks ago, we gave...
  9. BWR1953

    I need a part number for a neutral safety switch remote control (1985 Merc 50HP ELPT)

    1985 Mercury 50HP ELPT, 4 cylinder, 2-stroke. Power tilt & trim. I've searched for hours today and just can't find the part number for the neutral safety interlock. I'm sure that it's been used on a variety of engines but I want to be sure that I'll get the right one if needed. My remote is...
  10. BWR1953

    06 Stang GT - funnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

    This is me in 1975. Got it up to 160 before I chickened out. It was still pulling and climbing like nobody's business.
  11. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Fixed! :D I'd hollered for help over on the Mercury outboard repair forum and Chris1956 helped me out. Many thanks to him! :) All I needed to do was to remove the top cylinder bracket bolt, tilt the cylinder back and everything came loose easily. Getting it back together was simply...
  12. BWR1953

    How do I get this apart? (1985 50HP ELPT)

    I want to replace the bushings and spacers on my power trim cylinders. How do I get this done? I removed the outside bolt and the inside locknut but that's as far as I can go. I thought that I might be able to pry the stud out, but that didn't happen. How does it work? :confused: The end...
  13. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    We're working on it now. How do I get the bushings and spacers out? I removed the outside bolt and the inside locknut but that's as far as I can go. I thought that I might be able to pry the stud out, but that didn't happen. How does it work? :confused: The end bolt is removed. The...
  14. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I now have all the part for the trim shocks. If the weather isn't horrible in the morning, I plan to get the things fixed. :cool:
  15. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I've done what I can with what I have and my limited outboard knowledge. Most of the tuning stuff isn't included in my Service Manual. :facepalm: Did a lot of online research and found a wide variety of information. But not a lot that helped much. I did find this link from an old iboats...
  16. BWR1953

    Comet Neowise

    Anybody paying any attention to the comet? It won't be back for 6,800 years. I certainly won't be around then! :p My family and I finally got a look at it tonight. Skies were finally clear of clouds. It was very faint because of the hazy atmosphere here. But we finally made it out with...
  17. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    We took a couple days off but went back out to the garage this morning for a look-see at the motor play. In the process of investigating the motor play, I noticed this JB WaterWeld plug pooching out a little. Yikes! :eek: I sanded off the lump and examined carefully. Apparently, this JBWW...
  18. BWR1953

    1980 22ft SS V5 rework

    Mmmmm.... V8.... aaagghhhh... :becky: :thumb:
  19. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    The boy and I went fishing this morning. The main focus of the trip was to tweak the carbs on the 50 HP Mercury but we did boat a few fish. A couple largemouth bass and some bluegill. I got the biggest bass but the boy got all the rest. Whupped me good! :eek: :D
  20. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Hi all. Been a couple weeks and we've done some more work with the KF. We haven't been out on the water in almost 2 weeks because my wife was in home isolation. She got out 5 days ago and went back in today! :mad: As part of the bogging on acceleration issue, we checked to be sure that the...
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