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Starter Question
Ok guys.. time to put on your thinking caps. Here's my problem. I have a 9.8 Mercury engine. Serial number A901218 long shaft, electric start brown stripe on the cowling. I got the serial number off both the plug on the top of the block and also off the plate on the swivel. Also, the block has the word "Lightning" molded into it on the Starboard side. It's a 2 cylinder, 2 stroke engine. I'll post pics tomorrow.
Anyways, here's my problem. As far as I've been able to determine, the engine is a 1984. The electric starter for that year was a 78011, also known as a 50-78011. It's "obsolete" and I'll be damned if I can find one anywhere. The PO of this engine must have had the same problem because there's a different starter on the engine, but it doesn't seem to have enough "oomph" to turn the engine over. (I can use the recoil starter and the engine turns freely and starts after a few pulls). So, 1st... can anyone tell me exactly what year the engine is? I cannot find a listing for anything even close to that serial number. 2nd... is there a different starter that supersedes the 50-78011 or can effectively replace it ?
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