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    Force 9.9 water pump replacement

    How difficult is this job? Can the shift linkage be disconnected with the lower unit, or does it have to be disconnected at the top where it connects to the shift handle mechanism? Thanks for your help...
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    Evinrude 8 won't plane boat *UPDATE*

    Well, I took the Evinrude 8 hp to the dealership today. He checked for spark, took apart and rebuilt the fuel pump/filter, replaced a few parts from my carb. rebuild job. He made several adjustments as well. No matter what he did, a master tech with 30+ years of experience, he could not get...
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    8 hp Evinrude won't plane off boat

    Just bought an 8 hp Evinrude, used 1994. I was a YachtTwin, but the dealer converted it into a short shaft for me. I saw it run in the tank and it ran great (with the shaft extension still installed). I took it home, put it on a 12 foot boat, and it wouldn't plane off. The motor should...
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    Fix or part out...?

    I bought a 9.9 Gamefisher/Force on Ebay last month. I got screwed on the deal; it was cosmetically damaged and supposedly had never been run. The cosmetic damage was true, but the motor had been run (carbon built up on pistons and plugs) and the motor only turns 3/4 of the way in each...
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    Force 9.9 only turning over 3/4...UPDATE

    Well, I took the motor to a marina this morning. The mechanic is almost positive it is a broken piston rod, or rod bolt hitting the cylinder wall that is stopping the motor from turning. He also discovered that the motor has some running time on it due to the top of the pistons having some...
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    Force 9.9 turns over 3/4 way then stops...

    Hello, I am new to the forum. I searched for awhile looking for this problem already posted and no luck.<br /><br />I just bought a 9.9 Gamefisher/Force outboard on Ebay. I got it cheap because it has a lot of cosmetic damage...broken cowl, broken housing, etc. When I unpacked the motor...
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