need help with mercury 50

Dino89 · 09 October 2005, 19:06

have aquired a mercury 50 non starter! need to order some parts to repair only cant find a tag on it for serial number. Do they come off or is it stamped into the engine? Its 3 cylinder,electric start,with a blue band around the cover. photo attached
have posted on behalf of brotherinlaw so he will take over post
Thanx

Biggles · 09 October 2005, 19:29

Its supposed to be stamped on the core plug on the cylinder head. I say supposed to be because mine wasn't.

Depending on what parts you want its quite easy to work out the model of engine from www.dougrussell.com in the US. Then you can get the part number you require.

For your info I found ordering from the US cheaper than the UK even though Dougrussell have a minimum postage charge of $41. US parts are half the price of UK parts. Delivery was only a few days as well.

Best of Luck Nick R.

Also depending on what parts you want E Bay might be the answer. Try the Uk and US sites.

Swifty · 09 October 2005, 19:49

If you find its got no spark, then after checking the obvious, check the stator units under the flywheel. They are apparently a common problem. If you get stuck for tech info/manual, PM me and I will copy info onto a CD for you.

ATB
Tim'mers.

Matt · 09 October 2005, 21:37

And if you need, parts, call American Marine Imports.
IMVHO you won't find a better place - both in terms of price and stock.

Biggles · 09 October 2005, 23:18

If its a blue band its mid 80's.

That engine actually looks like an early 90's model.

I might be mistaken. If it is a red band its a 70's model.

Dino89 · 10 October 2005, 11:33

Thanxx for all the help been asked to ask a couple of things is the core plug the silver one for the number
and the engine incase cant see it properly in photo :-the band is blue with a thinner red one above it

Biggles · 10 October 2005, 11:46

I could do with some better pics of the engine to make out the era.

The core plug is a dull metal round plug about the size of an old ten pence piece on the head.

I'm not too sure what the number goes like. Problem is all the individual parts have their own number but that seems to be part of the casting. The Serial number should be stamped.

Try a search on www.iboats.com Its an excellent site and the people on it are friendly and very knowledgeable.