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    new prop for 1970 9.8 merc 8 spline

    hey guy i have an 8 spline prop shaft i was hearing you can buy new props for these motors but not for that of the 6 spline, anybody know of any sites or anything where i can buy one of these? thanks
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    proper gear lube?

    hey guys i was just about to fill my mercs LU up with some lower unit oil seen some castrol hypoy c 80w 90 in the grage is this stuff ok to throw in there? the manual says only use super duty cause automotive foams too much? so i buy the marine gear lube? or will this stuff sufice? thanks guys
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    1991 force 15 hp points???

    hey guys i was just wondering if this engine used points on the ignition system??? n e 1 know?
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    Lube for old 9.8 hp merc with points?

    hey guys i just installed a new oiler wick in the point housing because the other one there was nothing left of it, now im wondering what oil to soak the wick in, is there a special oil i need to use? i hear you cant just use any reguar oil or you will burn out your point holder arms, thanks for...
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    flywheel/crankshaft play on 9.8 merc

    hey guys, i was just wondering if it was common for a flywheel to have roughly an 1/8th of an inch play to it like able to move it back and fourth, it will not move up and down i am just able to rotate it back and fourth the 8th of an inch, is this slight play normal? or do i possibly have some...
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    Mercury OEM parts website?

    hey guys does anybody know a good website for ordering mercury oem parts, that has the exploded diagrams where u can order? and my second question is has anybody ever ordered from oldmercs.com and if so, are they legit? thanks for all the help guys
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    Thunderbolt ignition with points

    hey guys... i have the phase maker system with points on my 9.8 hp.... and i realise that this thunderbolt system produces a high primary voltage that leave your points dark and rough looking...... well i have my flywheel and stator off and the points sure enough are dark and rough and have...
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    Thunderbolt ignition

    does anybody have a good site or anything besides a shop manual on thunderbolt ignition... like why is it called "thunderbolt" what makes it so good or is it even good? what makes it different from the rest?... i pretty much an do anything mechanical to fix my outboards but the dam ignition...
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    weird problem

    hey guys i have a 9.8 merc 1970 is the year... and i start it up and she seems to idle fine when it first stats up but then after about a minute it seems to only run on one cylinder and if i rev it up then bring it back down to idle too quickly it will die, but if i bring it back down slowly it...
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    Merc 25 hp sea pro = Tohatsu 25 hp

    wow i was scanning thru some youtube vids and realized they had the exact same cowling "sigh" so does merc make the tohatsu or does tohatsu make the merc??? and why... WHY!!!!
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    1970 merc 9.8 prop

    hey guys im looking to buy an old 2 blade prop for my merc... my last 1 got chewed i cant find any props online that will sell anything older then 1986 :S anybody know a site where i could purchase one of these? or any prop that will fit this motor? thank you
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    Merc 9.8hp ignition problems!!! please help!!

    hey guys, so i have a 1970 mercury 110.... and ive been pullin my dam hair out trying to get this thing tuned up for fishing and now im having electrical problems with it.... i looked under the flywheel at night and seen sparks from the stator to flywheel and i also seen sparkes from the...
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    1970 merc 110 9.8 hp NGK spark plug #??

    hey guys.... i had the perma gap plugs for this motor now i lost them :S i was wondering if anybody knew the spark plug identification for this outboard.... thanks a million guys!
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    carburator gas leak?

    hey guy i have a 1970 merc 9.8 with a side bowl carburator.. and ive noticed a tiny drop leak where the arm of the throttle valve comes down to the bottom of the carburator (with the spiral spring on it) is this normal to have some gas dripping like this? in small amounts i figured it will be...
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    1970 mercury 110 9.8 h.p running problem

    hey guys.... first thing i cleaned the carb because it would only run at high speed then after it was cleaned it will run at low speed, but problem is... is that i need to start it with a lot of throttle and if i rev it up 2 fast then drop it right down to an idle it will die, i have to...
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    1992 merc charging system???

    hello guys, i was just wandering if a 1992 40 hp inline-4 mercury outboard-WITH manual start, has any sort of charging system for my battery? i just want to run a bilge pump off of it. thanks guys
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    outboard pictures

    does anybody know any websites where i can find some outboard pictures for mercury outboards from 1990-1992, ive looked all over the net, and i cant find anything. any help would be great!
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    40hp merc

    hey guys, ive recently bought a 1992 40hp mercury classic, and i havent run it yet, but i have it on a stand in my garage. i tried to spin the prop with my hand, and it spun freely, but it made a sound like there was a little sand around where the lip of the prop meets the housing for it to spin...
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    40hp merc

    hey guys, ive recently bought a 1992 40hp mercury classic, and i havent run it yet, but i have it on a stand in my garage. i tried to spin the prop with my hand, and it spun freely, but it made a sound like there was a little sand around where the lip of the prop meets the housing for it to spin...
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    wiring a bilge pump

    hey guys, ok, im new at boating, ive recently purchased a 1992, inline 4 mercury classic, 40 hp<br />and i have also purchase a brand new lund 1650 rebel tiller, which already comes with a bilge pump. now, for this boat, im only looking to run the bilge pump off of a single battery, now how...
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