I have a 2000 Mercury 50HP 2 stroke ELPTO, serial number OT097654 on a Bennington Pontoon. I bought the boat mid-2009 and used it the rest of that year with no problems. Late last year, I went to the lift to go out and it started up like normal. Just as it leveled out and was running smoothly it...
I just bought a 2000 Bennington Pontoon with a 2000 50HP ELPTO Mercury. The guy told me that the overheat alarm would go off if you idled the motor for an extended period. I wasn't sure what the alarm sounded like but I hear a screeching noise coming from the motor at certain throttle positions...
