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    Mercuty 9.8 - Reverse gear

    Hello All, I noticed that my outboard stays in forward gear if i place the switching gear in reverse/neutral or forward. If I place the gear in neutral, the engine will go forward, but not to a high speed (1/3 of the normal speed). If I place the gear in reverse, the boat will go forward, but...
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    9.8 Mercury 110 - Powerhead gaskets

    I have a 1968 serial # 2394018 - 9.8 Mercury outboard, model 110 and need to replace the gasket that sits under the powerhead. Is there any other place other than "old.mercury.com" where i can purchase only the powerhead gasket. Thank you All!:D
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    9.8 Mercury 110 - Water flow from Exhaust plate onwards...

    Hello All, I have taken out the exhaust plate and water jacket (where the spark plugs are) and the amount of debree that came out was not even funny! Anywise, i noticed that under the exhaust plate there is a duct that starts from the bottom left corner of the exhaust and goes all around the...
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    9.8 Mercury 110 - Exhaust Plate removal

    Hello All, when removing the exhaust plate on the side of the engine, will something pop out, or this procedure is safe? Can I remove the exhaust plate without removing th epower head? Thank you all!
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    Mercury 9.8 Telltale clogged

    Hello there, I have a 9.8 Mercury (late 70s) that does not eject water from the telltale. I have tried inserting a small wire trough the tell tale and up the hole for 5-6 inches. All that I get is hot air and a bit of water and the engine seems to be running too hot. I'm aware that damaged...
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