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    Need advice and suggestions for getting boat in tight garage!

    Hey Everyone. Yesterday I brought home a new boat and panicked when I realized my measurements for the width of my garage door were off! Either that or the guy at the marine measured the width of the trailer wrong. Anyway, the trailer will fit into my garage (single door) but the wheel wells rub...
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    Throttle stops in Forward but not in Reverse

    Hey guys, earlier this week I posted a question about slow top speed in my 1972 Merc 110 9.8. In Fwd you can barely twist the tiller before it hits the throttle stopper. At this point the carb only opens slightly. I just noticed when I put in reverse, the throttle stopper moves and allows the...
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    Low Compression in both cylinders but identical psi

    Hey Guys, I recently purchased a Jon Boat with a 1972 Merc 9.8. I took, it out Saturday and it does run, though it took a couple minutes to crank. Once It was warmed up it seemed to run ok. I just bought a compression tester from Harbor Freight with the quick connect hose coupler. I tested both...
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    Merc 110 9.8 test run, need feedback please!

    Re: Merc 110 9.8 test run, need feedback please! Thanks MH. I think I found where it goes. It fit into a little hole under the float to create a spring action to the float opening and closing. here are a couple pics of my throttle. In the first pic this is wide open, with the stopper at the...
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    Merc 110 9.8 test run, need feedback please!

    Re: Merc 110 9.8 test run, need feedback please! I am pretty sure it is all one unit but have attached a pic for you to see. Also, I was in the garage just now and found a needle and spring (inlet needle?) on the floor which must have fallen out when I cleaned it last night. Where does this...
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    Merc 110 9.8 test run, need feedback please!

    Earlier this week I bought a 14ft Alumacraft Jon w/merc 110 9.8hp (1972 I believe) from a guy on craigslist. I am fairly new to outboards so when I bought it, I didn't know what all to look for. I had him start it up and run through the gears but that was about it. Today I took it out for the...
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    Need help finding Mercury 110 Kiekhaefer year? Has no serial number!

    Hey Everyone, I am new to this forum and just bought a 14ft Alumacraft jon w/Mercury 110 outboard. The guy I bought this from told me the motor is a late 80's model 9.8HP but after the research I have done and pics I have seen it looks more like an early 70's model. I am trying to find the...
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