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WHAT YEAR IS IT

cbeak

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"CANNOT SEEM TO FIND YEAR FOR

"CANNOT SEEM TO FIND YEAR FOR A MARINER 9.9HP. SERIAL #OG260729. AND WILL DAMAGE BE DONE TO THE MOTOR IF IT WAS RUN WITH JUST REGULAR 2 CYCLE OIL ,NOT MARINE, LIKE YOU WOULD USE IN A WEED EATER(MIX 50:1). CAN SOMEONE HELP ME OUT PLEASE?"
 
Its a 1995. Use oil rated TCW-

Its a 1995. Use oil rated TCW-3. Other oil may foul your plugs and leave you stranded.
 
"Thanks for the help. I need a

"Thanks for the help. I need a maintenance book for this engine, is there one that you would recommend?"
 
Merc service manual 90-827242R

Merc service manual 90-827242R1 - fantastic. If you can't get ahold of one then distant second would be Seloc's for 2 cylinder Mercs...
 
"Graham Lamb, I noticed you ha

"Graham Lamb, I noticed you had a part number for that Mercury. is it possible you have a part number for a 1982 80HP outboard? I would really like to find a copy. I have a Clymer shop manual but it covers too many and not defined enough.
Thanks"
 
"Sorry, I don't. I concen

"Sorry, I don't. I concentrate on small mercs for the most part and that one was laying almost in front of me...."
 
Can anyone help me with the mo

Can anyone help me with the model of my Mariner 15 hp motor. I cannot locate an information plate anywhere but there is a number on one of the welsh plugs which I am hoping is a serial number. The number is 014035.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Tony
 
"Tony, a number of the Mariner

"Tony, a number of the Mariners were completely built by Yamaha. I suspect that is what you have.

If it was a Merc built model, the serial would allow you to find the year.

Working on my (Yami)assumption, the number you have "may" be the serial but is missing the model info. A Yamaha serial would look like 684-014035.

If the number you have found is part of the model/serial it could be a 1981 (short shaft/rope start) - but without the entire number it's not certain at all.

Perhaps you could post a picture, that may help..."
 
"Graham, the motor is indeed a

"Graham, the motor is indeed a short shaft pull start. I have attached a photo of the whole thing with cowl attached. I have another of the bare motor if that is better.
Tony
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Mariner 15 hp
 
"Tony, your pic didn't mak

"Tony, your pic didn't make it, can you try again or just email it to me (click on my name at the left)...."
 
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