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    Merc Thunberbolt 9.8 outboard looses power

    :(:( I have an old 9.8 mercury O/B (referred to as a thunderbolt 110) probably year 1975-1978 that starts on 2nd pull and runs absolutely fine cold for say 15-30 minutes. After it has run for a while, it looses power. Plugs are fine. It was suggested to me that it could be the head gasket...
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    Tigershark lack of power

    :( My 1996 Artic Cat Tiger shark Montego 640 jetski starts and idles fine but does not open up beyond about 15-20 mph. I have checked jets / fuel source and that does not seem to be the problem. Baffles have been replaced; a compression check is fine on both cylinders at idle / dry land...
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