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I was running at WOT and suddenly my engine lost all power and died. Throttle response changed to having almost no resistance when I twisted on the tiller handle. Popped open the cowling and sure enough the plastic piece that holds the throttle cable to the engine is broken. I can buy a new...
Is it possible to have a different motor than what the ID plate would indicate? The part that hangs on the transom that has an ID plate reads " Model FD-14" then below it "Serial 2028335". I haven't been able to make any progress on the serial number, but googling "Model FD-14" takes me to a...
I have a 1989 Mercury Classic 50 (Serial - ob394639, Model - 1045312GD, 4 cylinder 2 stroke 45HP) that would not restart if I ran at WOT and then turned it off. It almost behaved as if flooded. That happened a couple times and now it won't start. Problem is that there was no spark at the plugs...
I have a 1989 Mercury Classic Fifty 45HP outboard S/N 0B394639 4 cylinder 2 stroke.
I am bogging down when I get to mid/high RPM's. Additionally, my upper carb (WMA 6-3) leaks fuel out of the bowl onto the lower carb. I took apart and did a rebuild and noticed that the .057 carb (catalog #...
