HI,
I recently purchased a 15 HP Mariner motor.
I had a short shaft motor, but it was too short for my boat, so I bought this long shaft motor.
My boat is a 14x48 Polar Kraft.
Can you help me identify the year of the motor ?
The numbers on the identification plate are:
Mariner 15 ML
684C L 329036
I checked the compression in both cylinders, they are 120 and 119.
I'd like any suggestion on what kind of maintenance is recommend since taking over new ownership: such as changing fuel filer, changing fuel hoses (2), lower unit oil, is the gas/oil mixture 50:1 ? ...etc.
Engine starts on 2nd or 3rd pull.
Not that I want to right away, but I wanted to ask about the possibility, expense & difficulty of converting to electric start.
Thank-you,
Tom
mid-Michigan
I recently purchased a 15 HP Mariner motor.
I had a short shaft motor, but it was too short for my boat, so I bought this long shaft motor.
My boat is a 14x48 Polar Kraft.
Can you help me identify the year of the motor ?
The numbers on the identification plate are:
Mariner 15 ML
684C L 329036
I am not a mechanic, but am ok with regular maintenance.
I checked the compression in both cylinders, they are 120 and 119.
I'd like any suggestion on what kind of maintenance is recommend since taking over new ownership: such as changing fuel filer, changing fuel hoses (2), lower unit oil, is the gas/oil mixture 50:1 ? ...etc.
Engine starts on 2nd or 3rd pull.
Not that I want to right away, but I wanted to ask about the possibility, expense & difficulty of converting to electric start.
Thank-you,
Tom
mid-Michigan