Dear Mercury Engineers...

[bigheaded5]

Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Its a fact your motors run hard and strong as well as being some of the fastest in the industry. You obviously know how to get the power down to the water.

One question.... when designing these engines, did you consider that some owners would be working on them in their garages with normal tools? OMG why did you put so much into a small space....aerodynamics? lol I thank you, my neighbors within earshot of me thank you and most of all, my knuckles thank you...OUCH

Ed L

 

[Texasmark]

Re: Dear Mercury Engineers...

Not one of them, but you should be inclusive and include automobile mfgrs. in your comments. Every time I work on things I remind myself that the mfgrs put this thing together in a step by step process that isn't repeated in the field. I think we all (do it yourselfers) share this annoyance.

Alla, in with the specially designed "after market" tools. Grin

Mark

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: Dear Mercury Engineers...

everyone wants 900# in a 1# box, then complains when they have to service it or have it serviced.

 

[coolguy147]

Re: Dear Mercury Engineers...

Something you have to deal with. If it was put together then it can be taken apart. You have to know the proper procedure.

 

[bassman284]

Re: Dear Mercury Engineers...

Not one of them, but you should be inclusive and include automobile mfgrs. in your comments. Every time I work on things I remind myself that the mfgrs put this thing together in a step by step process that isn't repeated in the field. I think we all (do it yourselfers) share this annoyance.

Alla, in with the specially designed "after market" tools. Grin

Mark

Yup. I spent a fair amount of time in assembly plants over the years and I would agree, if you take them apart in reverse order of the way they were put together, it would be fairly easy. Time consuming and take a lot of equipment, but fairly easy.

 

[halfmoa]

Re: Dear Mercury Engineers...

That's how my 8 year old boy is learning about engines. He's got small fingers...

 

[coolguy147]

Re: Dear Mercury Engineers...

That's how my 8 year old boy is learning about engines. He's got small fingers...

I think small fingers would only help if you drop something in the cowling lol.

 

[bigheaded5]

Re: Dear Mercury Engineers...

Im used to Evenrudes...Im sorry but to work on they are a dream compared to mercury engines.... 10 pounds of bologna into a 2 pound box

 

[aspeck]

Re: Dear Mercury Engineers...

Back in the garage days we always complained that the engineers must have been up all night smoking that wacky stuff before coming to work to design the engines/engine compartments. Great product, just not "user friendly." All comes down to $ ... are you willing to pay an extra $500 per engine (arbitrary figure, don't know what it would be) to make the engine as powerful, dependable, and fast yet make it easier for the DYIer to work on? I am thinking most would not because most take it to their mechanic to work on it.

So the blame really lies on the consumer.

 

[bassman284]

Re: Dear Mercury Engineers...

In fairness to the engineers, Styling hands them a package and announces, "The vehicle shall look thus" and the engs have to figure out how to stuff everything in. Styling changes to accommodate components are extremely difficult to sell.