older Mercury/Kiekhaefer maintenance
 

Hi,

I recently came into possession of a 1968 Mercury 39 3.9 hp outboard. I've
never owned an outboard before, this is a kicker for my sailboat. I was
hoping someone on here coudl help me with some questions and problems I'm
having.

First, how does the stinking engine cover come off! Is this a big secret?
Nothing on Google or Dejanews showed up in a search. I even bought the
repair manual for the engine and it doesn't say how to get to the innards.
I'm not an idiot (comparitively speaking) but this has me stumped.

The engine has been sitting in my garage for the last 3 months. Is there any
specific procedure I should follow before starting it up? Starting fluid,
gumout in the carb, oil in the cylinder, that kind of thing.

Finally, does anyone know what kind of fitting goes on the fuel inlet
nozzle? I picked up a fitting specifically for a mercury outboard but the
outside diameter is too big to fit into the recessed hole where the inlet
valve is.

Any help, information, or tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Best Regards,
Mike

google is your friend. search for "1968 mercury 39 outboard".

http://www.oldmercs.com/196768Merc39.htm is a pretty good site and you can
buy a manual on the site.

There is a smaller fuel fitting for Merk's that looks similar to the larger
ones, it is typically used on the smaller hp engines. A Merk dealer can
supply it or look up Grubbs Marine on the net, he specializes in parts for
older motors.
Also American Outboard in Cordova, MD has 28 buildings full of parts and
engines. Tell Dora I said "h"I and that I sent her another customer !

Don Dando


"Bonasa" wrote in message
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Hi,

I recently came into possession of a 1968 Mercury 39 3.9 hp outboard. I've
never owned an outboard before, this is a kicker for my sailboat. I was
hoping someone on here coudl help me with some questions and problems I'm
having.

First, how does the stinking engine cover come off! Is this a big secret?
Nothing on Google or Dejanews showed up in a search. I even bought the
repair manual for the engine and it doesn't say how to get to the innards.
I'm not an idiot (comparitively speaking) but this has me stumped.

The engine has been sitting in my garage for the last 3 months. Is there
any
specific procedure I should follow before starting it up? Starting fluid,
gumout in the carb, oil in the cylinder, that kind of thing.

Finally, does anyone know what kind of fitting goes on the fuel inlet
nozzle? I picked up a fitting specifically for a mercury outboard but the
outside diameter is too big to fit into the recessed hole where the inlet
valve is.

Any help, information, or tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Best Regards,
Mike