Mercury Outboard Motors Anyone?
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:50 pm
So, I took what might have been a stupid risk, and I just purchased an early 90's Mercury outboard.
It is a fresh-water engine, 40HP, 4 cylinder, 2-stroke. My plan is to replace the existing 25HP Johnson on my families pontoon boat with it. Now for the risky part. It doesn't run. Motor is clean and appears to not have been abused. Has good compression, but no spark. Supposedly the ignition crapped out fairly recently, and the PO decided to repower with a new 4-stroke.
Assuming that the ignition can be sorted out, the motor will be a heck of a deal.
Anyone have any knowledge of such things? I am going to get a manual, etc., but thought someone here might have some experience with outboards?
It is a fresh-water engine, 40HP, 4 cylinder, 2-stroke. My plan is to replace the existing 25HP Johnson on my families pontoon boat with it. Now for the risky part. It doesn't run. Motor is clean and appears to not have been abused. Has good compression, but no spark. Supposedly the ignition crapped out fairly recently, and the PO decided to repower with a new 4-stroke.
Assuming that the ignition can be sorted out, the motor will be a heck of a deal.
Anyone have any knowledge of such things? I am going to get a manual, etc., but thought someone here might have some experience with outboards?