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    2002 optimax runaway rpms when starting

    ...or a major air leak or fuel starvation. Check for dried or rodent-chewed rubber hoses and/or connectors.
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    Starter/solenoid help

    No starter action. Bought a new solenoid (4-pole). No action. If I put my booster pack to the small solenoid poles it clicks and opens the circuit and the starter turns the engine. If I connect my multimeter to the wire coming from the key switch and turn the key to crank my meter reads 12.6v If...
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    Mercury Classic 50 serial number not found at Mercury website

    Good info. Thanks again.
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    Mercury Classic 50 serial number not found at Mercury website

    So how did you guys connect the info. you provided to my serial #? By adding a “0” in front of the “A”?
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    Mercury Classic 50 serial number not found at Mercury website

    I just bought my 1st boat and I’ve been maintaining and fixing my own engines for 40+ years. The seller didn’t include a manual with the boat. We have computers as a tool now for gathering information. I came here for that (after running into a dead end on my own). And I have provided much info...
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    Mercury Classic 50 serial number not found at Mercury website

    Thank you. (last 2 posts) Is it common that the Mercury (and other) websites wouldn’t recognize a serial #? Seems really odd to me.
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    Mercury Classic 50 serial number not found at Mercury website

    I wouldn’t think I’d need to drive to a dealer that has a Mercury technician to run a serial # to find out what engine I’m working on. Thanks for your help.
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    Mercury Classic 50 serial number not found at Mercury website

    I don’t use Amazon either. For anything. I went to the Mercury website. “Not found”.
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    Mercury Classic 50 serial number not found at Mercury website

    Sorry. USA. Not far from Canada though, if that helps any.
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    Mercury Classic 50 serial number not found at Mercury website

    Hi. Newb here. Thanks for having me. I have a Classic 50. I believe it's a 1986. I went to Mercury website to confirm and the serial # says "not found". Same result when I search at the parts sites. The serial # on the mount and freeze plug both say A959445. What the heck?
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    Mercury classic 50

    Hi. Newb here. Thanks for having me. Sorry to drag up an old thread but I didn't want to get flamed for not searching. I have a Classic 50. I believe it's a 1986. I went to Mercury website to confirm and the serial # says "not found". Same result at the parts sites. What the heck? The serial #...
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