choke solenoid

[rolmops]

I just fried my choke solenoid by committing an act of pure unadulterated stupidity.Does any of you guys have one laying around that they would be willing to part with?It is for a 1967 merc 500SSLS series.The carburator system is a sidebowl<br />back drag. I probably need both the solenoid and the plunger.If you can help me please contact me atharrin1@rochester.rr.com<br />thanks,rolmops.

 

[kelwendee]

Re: choke solenoid

I want to know what the pure unaldulterated act of stupidity commited was, so I dont feel so alone in the stupidity line??????????

 

[rolmops]

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Back to the old post.<br />I found a solenoid on ebay won it and paid for it.<br />The guy -kawcollectables- took the money and never sent the solenoid.<br />Therefor I have to ask again whether any of you good people has a choke solenoid for a 1967 50 horse merc 500 he is willing to sell.<br />My email is: dharrin1@rochester.rr.com<br />Thanks in advance.

 

[Clams Canino]

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I can look it up in the AM and see if it crosses to the 6. I have a bunch of them for 6's.<br /><br />We still wanna know how you fried it. <br /><br />-W

 

[jimalsk]

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We all do stupid things. I for one have a scoring ladder 1-10,on the things I've committed. I have had a few 10's and the scars to prove it.

 

[achris]

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I have had a few 10's and the scars to prove it.

Me thinks you is no orphan!!

 

[Clams Canino]

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Originally posted by alaska river runner:<br /> We all do stupid things. I for one have a scoring ladder 1-10,on the things I've committed. I have had a few 10's and the scars to prove it.

My "personal best" was a downhill wheelie on pavement with a Honda XR-600 at about 11pm with 2 drinks in me and a t-shirt for protection. It took about 2 weeks for all the pizza burns to go away. After about 10 years now the scars have faded away.<br /><br />I still have that 600.... but use it's twin brother 250 more as I get older. Every time I pull that 600 out I darn near go over backwards as I "forget" the massive power difference for the 1st minute or two.<br /><br />-W

 

[rolmops]

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So you want to know what stupidity looks like?<br />I was having problems with power supply to the engine -some damaged wiring - And instead of using my manual I decided to put something heavy on the choke button and start playing with the wires until I could hear the choke disengage because I pulled the right wire,thereby disconnecting the power.<br />Well, the solenoid did not disengage,but it did melt.<br />My 12 year old told me later,that if he would have done something this stupid,I would have hollered at him.He was probably right.

 

[jimalsk]

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on my ladder of 1-10. This one is a 7,and your 12 year old is right.

 

[cfcstl]

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You know the scary part is, I'm thinking to myself, "Hey that sound like a good idea!" until I got to the the melted part.

 

[rodbolt]

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a 7? that barely rates, as no flames or blood or at least singed hair was involved <br /> good luck and keep posting