Mercury tie wrap tool

[dlaxdal]

Where can you buy the tool to pull the tie wraps that mercury uses on the engines on the fuel system. Can you buy the tie wraps also?

Any suggestions

 

[Laddies]

Re: Mercury tie wrap tool

The Mercury part number for the ties is 54-816311T and it's not a standard tie if you look at the tie end you will see it's rounded to fit the hose. A standard tie wrap tool from a auto parts store will pull them tight.

 

[dlaxdal]

Re: Mercury tie wrap tool

Thanks that is awesome also would you know why my tachometer and speedometer want to work off and on. The one usually works while the other one does not. Then you go for a bit and vise versa.

 

[Really Old Guy]

Re: Mercury tie wrap tool

I took those ties off an but stainless hose clamps on mine.
One of the first things to cause a 'leak'.

 

[skeporg]

Re: Mercury tie wrap tool

I took the zip ties off too. But the stainless caused another problem: Three hoses "cracked" just in front of the connection. I have a 2000 30Hp 2cy. I think the cracks were caused by the added squeeze the stainless clamps applied to the hose at the nipple; consequently the rubber was compromised just ahead of the connection.

I re-replaced with standard zip ties. Not the special Merc ones, which, while wonderful are rather pricey!

I understand the ties used by Verizon installers are the best. I haven't tracked them down yet.

To tighten, I always twist the long section of the tie around a pair of needle nose pliers a couple of times and hold the lug of the zip firm to the connection with an appropriate flat blade screw driver.

I used standard fuel injector line for hose; it's available at any auto parts store. Hard 1/8" vacuum hose works well for the thin hose with with the white stripe. Either use short (1/2") sections of the old hose to connect the the nipples, or use the soft connectors designed for hard vacuum hose.

Pre-curved hose can be fabricated from similar sized pre-curved auto hose and the chrome supply lines found under your sink, usually available free at your local hardware; folks bring in their old ones to make sure they buy the right new supply line. Lots of old lines get left at the store. Cut to length with a tubing cutter, they can be joined to sections of pre-formed auto fuel line to make anything you need.

The last pre-formed line I bought from Mercury cost $25; my fabricated one works and fits better. It cost $3.00 for the curved part. Zip for the rest.