Please help

Hi everyone I have just purcha

Hi everyone I have just purchased a second-hand ski boat and the motor has been painted white
I am told that it is a Merc mariner 200hp
The motor is not working and I need to identify it ... the engine number on the rego ticket is 10179502 any info would be appreciated

"You can search this site it h

"You can search this site it has lots of treads on motor I.D. If this motor was repainted you need to make sure they didn,t paint over the zinc anode,s.As this can cause your motor to rust badly."

"here is a list of US merc/Mar

"here is a list of US merc/Mariner 200hp, I don't see anything in your serial range
http://www.maxrules.com/Merc_model_files/172-300.html"

Have now located the IDtag the

Have now located the IDtag the correct number is A179502 if this is any help
many thanks
Russell

"1985 MARINER 2.4L 200 ELPTO

"1985 MARINER 2.4L 200 ELPTO
ENG:Serial# 0A179502 Model Number: 7200725
Manufacture Date: 09/30/1985
Service manual part number 90-976583 from mercury, Or here is all the older part numbers this manual use to be. Item
Supersession Chain:

Row Class Part Number SS Level Disp Description
1 90 976583 00 ACT SM O/B V6 150-225

2 90 97658 01 SS SERVICE MAN-VOL 2

3 90 976581 01 SS SERVICE MANUAL

4 90 976582 01 SS SERVICE MANUAL

And right now there should be a Quantity of 4 service manuals left in stock at the FOND DU LAC,WI factory.

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"exellent thankyou,
now I hav

"exellent thankyou,
now I have somewhere to start
again I thankyou
Russell"