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    60 hp Mercury outboard Tilt control problem

    My electric tilt has quit working. Neither the switch on the dash nor the one on the motor will change the tilt of the motor. It has always worked fine until we had a strong wind to come up and the boat jumped off the straps that run under the pontoon (too shallow to use a lift) to hold the...
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    Burnt Wire - Merc 60

    I've been unable to get spark to any of my three cylinders and yesterday I pulled the cover off the electrical compartment of the motor where I found that one of the three yellow wires looks like it is burnt bad enough that it isn't connected anymore. This wire is one of two yellow wires (plus...
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    No Spark at Plugs - 1994 Mercury 60

    My motor isn't getting any spark to the plugs. I spotted a FAQ that says test electric system and I'm wondering how to do this. Is there a wiring diag (or color chart) anywhere? I found a bad fuse and replaced the AVC #5 250v fuse under the dash of the pontoon. All red wires at battery show...
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    Merc 60 Won't Start

    My motor isn't getting any spark to the plugs. I spotted a FAQ that says test electric system and I'm wondering how to do this. Is there a wiring diag (or color chart) anywhere? I found a bad fuse and replaced the AVC #5 250v fuse under the dash of the pontoon. All red wires at battery show...
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    Mercury 60 choking down

    My little Merc 60 (3 cyl 1994) outboard acts like it's running out of gas. It starts fine and takes off great, then starts choking down as if starved for gas. You can shut down to a idle and let it idle for a minute and then hit it again and it takes off normally, then starts choking down again...
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    60 hp merc & 1994 pontoon basstracker

    Do you have any ideas on where I might start looking to see why my 60 hp outboard Merc. motor won't even hint of trying to start when I turn the key. It's like I have no battery at all. Not only is the key of no use, but the motor tilt at the boat console doesn't work. The tilt at the switch...
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    60 MERC OUTBOARD 1994 BASSTRACKER PONTOON

    Do you have any ideas on where I might start looking to see why my 60 hp outboard Merc. motor won't even hint of trying to start . It's like I have no battery at all. Not only is the key of no use, but the motor tilt at the boat console doesn't work. The tilt at the switch on the motor does...
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    Merc 60 hp outboard Beep Beep Beep

    Hey, I'm looking for some insight into what is causing a continuous beep beep beep in my motor. I talked to a Marina in the area of where we were stranded and he suggested that I pull the cover and disconnect the two wires under the auto(light blue) oilier and if the beep stops, to add 1 pint...
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