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    Starter/solenoid help

    Thanks for the reply. Meter was reading 12.6v but the solenoid switch wouldn't click. A friend had me rig a 12v lamp to see if it would light it. Nope. He says the meter can read voltage even if the wire is too damaged to carry current. "Ghost voltage" he called it. I ran a new wire from the...
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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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