Need to know what year Mercury motor

[drobertsobx]

Hi
I am looking at a used boat. It has a Mercury 25HP, manual start, tiller operated. They do not know what year the motor is but I was able to get the SN from them:

Mercury Outboard Motor
25 Horsepower
0A964279

They are having trouble getting the motor to start and believe it is a faulty kill switch. So I would need to know the year to order any parts for it if I decide to take on a "project" Motor.

Thanks in Advance
Don

 

[Laddies]

Re: Need to know what year Mercury motor

1986

 

[drobertsobx]

Re: Need to know what year Mercury motor

Thanks...

 

[MIKEY*2007]

Re: Need to know what year Mercury motor

on my motor i had to push down on the top of the choke lever under the cowell when pulled out to exspell the air before it would start

 

[drobertsobx]

Re: Need to know what year Mercury motor

With the Kill switch problem solved...The motor starts but is a hard start. Once running it is a little rough but ok. Now there is a new problem...After a fairly short run at full throttle, the motor just quits. It is then very very hard to get started up again. Can anyone suggest a logical progression for tests/replacement parts to solve this new problem(s).

Thanks
Don

 

[Laddies]

Re: Need to know what year Mercury motor

Rebuild the carb. and that will fix both problems

 

[drobertsobx]

Re: Need to know what year Mercury motor

So you don't think it is an electrical issue? This has been some of what I am hearing here...tune up kit...coils...rectifier etc.

Thanks
Don

 

[Laddies]

Re: Need to know what year Mercury motor

That engine has CD ign. and seldom will need a electrical tune up. if you check it for spark and it has some you might want to change plugs but the hard starting and quiting are both signs of a dirty carb.

 

[drobertsobx]

Re: Need to know what year Mercury motor

Thanks so much !!! It is hard these days to seperate all the "could be's" from practical advice. I was thinking I was getting sucked into a "winter job" jack up situation from a repair company, and I am so glad I checked here after a friends advice. You probrably saved me major bucks in labor and parts that were not needed.


Many Thanks
Don