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    4.3L Mercruiser 2 barrel carb

    I need to have my carb rebuilt. Any suggestions as to where to send it that warranties their work?
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    9.9 merc disconnect lower unit

    How do you remove the shift rod from the lower unit to get to the impeller? I'm new to this. <br /><br />Feel like an idiot.
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    9.9 Merc lower unit seal

    Finally figured out my carb problem after rebuilding the carb. Turns out it was not the carb but old tubing to the carb. Sucking air, not gas. Now I find water in lower unit after replacing and taking out for test run. Looked like milk after 20 minute run. First time for me to remove lower unit...
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    Water in gas

    I somehow got water in may 50 gal inboard tank and discovered it when the water separator filter became full and shut down the engine. I have since drained the tank and removed the water, refilled with fresh gas 20 gal and added a qt of alcohol to remove any remaining water. I also removed the...
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    Water in gas

    I have somehow gotten water in my 50 gal gas tank. What are some of the best additive products you have used to remove water? Thanks.
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    Mercury 9.9 carburetor

    I recently rebuilt the carb on 1985 model 9.9 HP with a new kit. It runs fine at high speed, but will not idle and will crank only if I manually advance the throttle. The idle adjust screw is set at 1.25 turns from seated. Is there an orifice I might have missed blowing out in the cleaning...
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