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    taking carb off early 80s merc 9.8

    thnaks racer i;ll happily scrape that out . i can see how it could easily foul everything up. here is a pic of the top of the carb (I might not be much of a mechanic but I can upload a pic lol) some corrosion is evident but i can buff or carefully scrape that off. the two mechanisms that need...
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    taking carb off early 80s merc 9.8

    hi guys, i\m baaack lol. i am into a project and am happy that i was able to change out the impeller nad get the water pumping again, but this new to me merc 9.8 (serial A700688)bogged big time on going to higher throttle and got tougher to start and i ended up rowing to shore (forgot to take...
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    two probs with my 98 ev 6 hp

    hi guys, i picked up a nice little 98 6hp ev and had it running really nice and now it wont even come close to starting. i don't know much about this engine but have a couple of questions: 1. where the heck is the kill switch? i see a red kill along the arm with a clip to keep it from...
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    early 80s merc 9,8 doesnt tattletale water but does pump out warm air

    guys i bought a 9.8 merc early 80s. it starts easy, idles smooth, but asthe title says no water from telltale. now i know that is an indicator for a new impeller, however when i put my finger under the telltale, i get a strong stream of warm air. so this tells me .... that the impeller is...
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    changing impeller 77 ev 35 and cant get that drive shaft key out

    hi i am replacing a 77 35 evinrude impeller , and my problem is that key thing on the drive shaft. the impeller plate won't go over it, there isn't a slot for it, and i can't remvoe the key as every description, including hte manual i have for it, says to do. can u remove the drive shaft from...
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    85 merc 25xd wont start, please help!

    Hi I have a 1985 merc 25hp xd and it won't start. I checked the spark from the plugs to the head and they both fire. there is good compression on the pull. cleaned out the gas filter and blew through those before and after gas lines. put gas into the cylinders. new gas vent is open on tank i...
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