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    2006 mercury 9.9 idle speed adjustment procedure

    Just bought a new to me 2006 mercury 9.9. Just put a carb kit in it and i want to know the procedure for setting up the idle adjustment knob, if i turn it all the way clockwise it just barely idles, and if i turn it counterclockwise (to slow) it just goes so slow it dies..... looks like a...
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    1985 merc 9.8 thermostat/cooling question

    I recently picked up an exhaust cover kit with the thermostat for my 9.8, it puts a plug where the old telltale elbow comes out of the water jacket cover, and now the water for the telltale exits at the top of the thermostat cover, but now water only exits kind of intermittently, so is the...
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    1985 merc 9.8 very frustrating problem

    Hey i recently rebuilt my merc 9.8 (new pistons, new rings, new seals, carb kit, fuel pump kit, Walbro WMB 3 carb, and the motor runs and everything.... i just cant get it to accelerate smoothly..... if i lean it down enough with the low speed adjustment it seems to help, but than its too lean...
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    1985 merc 9.8 WMB 3 carb issue?

    Hey guys, last year i rebuilt my 9.8 i bought and it was kind of in rough shape, anyways long story short its all back together and it looked like buddy before me tinkered with the carb i put a kit in it, its missing the venturi, and when i start the motor up when its cold it sneezes untill its...
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    1985 mercury 9.8 walbro WMB 3 carburetor venturi?

    Hey guys i just bought a carb kit for my walbro and it came with a venturi, i tried to place it in my carb but it seems to be too big to fit in, my carb didnt seem to have one in the first place.... do these particular carbs run without one? or should i file the ears down to fit?
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    1985 merc 9.8 walbro WMB3 fuel pump question

    hey i had a question about a rebuild kid for a fuel pump, the quicksilver kit comes with everything needed but it appears to have 2 gaskets with 2 check valve nipples on them.... but they are made out of different materials..... it just seems weird theyd make a "double" layer check valve.
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    1985 merc 9.8 shifting issue

    Hey guys i recently rebuilt my merc 9.8 and it runs like a top. only issue is i can barely shift it in reverse.... there is serious binding..... i looked down low and seen the reverse lock cam was binding against the liftrod and i couldnt shift it until i pulled it out. i did have the powerhead...
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    1976 merc 9.8 random rough idle

    howdy guys while one of my 9.8s is being rebuilt, my other is being rather stubborn, im running it on 91 with a 40:1 mix...... i think its fouling the plugs at low idle... kinda randomly dies or run on one cylinder, gave her a full carb kit/ fuel pump im running buhw-2 plugs..... pulled the...
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    mercury ring compressor tools

    Hey guys just wondering a place to buy these ring compressors (in a timely manner) for when i put my 9.8 back together? i practised with my fingers and its almost impossible.
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    1985 mercury 9.8 weird water pumping issue

    Hey guys i had one more issue with my brown band at low idle..... just changed the whole water pump (seals and housing) seeing as the people i bought it off had the .456 impeller on it and it has the .438 driveshaft.... anyways pumps water fine at all intervals of operation except at low...
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    1985 mercury 9.8 crankshaft question

    Hey guys I recently was out fishing and got a clog over my intake and didnt notice no water out the telltale untill i started to lose power than killed the engine for a 1.5 hour paddle home.... anyways i pulled the powerhead apart to clean out water jacket and noticed a piston was scorched, so...
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    Legend boats - Is this a good deal?

    Hey guys i just priced out a legend 14 foot prosport and had to upgrade my outboard to a 30 hp merc (2 stroke) the price with the trailer came to 8300 dollars canadian taxes in, what im trying to figure out is that if 1. legend is any good and 2. is that too much money for the packadge for what...
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    Is this worth it?

    Hey guys, just looking at an add on kijiji for a 2002 mercury 9.9 hp 2 stroke and the guy is asking $1,750 (canadian) for it, is that a good buy? it looks to be in good condition and he says it runs good but is that a fair price even with these credentials, to me it just seems like a little too much
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    mercury outboard pricing

    Hey guys i live in canada and i was wondering if anybody knew the price for a new 9.9hp mercury and a 15 hp mercury in CAD thanks guys!
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    25 hp mercury (Sea Pro)

    Hey guys, im looking to buy one of these brand new to throw on my lund, i know the sea pros are made by tohatsu, i was wondering if anybody else owns one of these engines and if they are a good engine to buy, or if i should stay away from then, thank you for all the help!
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