!986-87? 60HP MERCURY 3 CYL

[Pontoon Rick]

LOCATION OF THE 60 HP SERIAL NUMBER?<br /><br />ALSO,<br />MY ENGINE WAS RUNNING GREAT UP THE RIVER AT A LOW SPEED. THE ENGINE DIED SLOWLY LIKE IT RAN OUT OF FUEL. [FUEL TANK HALF FILLED]. NEW SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED TWO DAY PRIOR AND RAN WITH NO PROBLEM. ENGINE NEVER ATTEMPT TO START. HAD TO BE TOWED IN. I AM THINKING IT MIGHT BE THE FUEL PUMP?<br /><br />THE NEXT DAY AT HOME I TRIED TO START IT AND IT KICKED OVER FOR ABOUT 6-7 SECONDS, THAN QUIT AGAIN.<br /> CAN ANY ONE DIRECT ME IN WHAT MAY BE WRONG?<br /><br />HIGH AND DRY<br />PONTOON RICK