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    '97 Mercury 40 hp Losing Power

    I am trying to help a friend with a 1997 Mercury 40 hp (4cyl w/oil injection). He didn't use it for two years, so I had to rebuild both carbs to get it running. Now it starts easily and for the most part runs like a new motor. The problem is that the motor goes from full speed to idle after we...
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    Hard Shifting Force 9.9

    I have an '89 Force 9.9 that is extremely difficult to shift (any gear). Once in gear the motor runs fine. I had to use so much force on the shift lever that the small roll pin in the linkage broke. I would like to fix the cause of the hard shifting before I replace the roll pin. The previous...
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