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    Oil for my Optimax 115

    Ok I've seen all kinds of discussions about what types of oil can be used in an Optimax and it seems to me that as long as it is a 2 stroke TC W3 certified oil it should be safe to use. Is my assumption correct? I ask this because A. I'm tired of paying $65 for 4.??L of Optimax oil when I just...
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    08 115 Mecury Optimax Skeg Repair

    Does anyone know what size and where to get a replacement skeg for this motor it is the 3 cyl 115 optimax. I do not want the skeg guard thing you bolt on I want the correct aluminum skeg that needs to be welded on. Also does anyone know if this can be done with the techno weld aluminium...
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    Why is my 9.8 getting too hot

    I have a decent pee stream coming out of the teltale but the motor still seems to get to hot and eventually the pee stream turns to almost steam. Could it be because it's not deep enough in the barrel and then when it's in the lake being deeper it will stay cool. See Picture. Picture of motor...
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    9.8 won't stay running

    Motor had a pee problem as it wouldn't pee, but the motor would start easy and continue to run. After a lot of cursing finally changing the baffle plate under the exhaust cover which was warped seems to have cured the pee problem but now all of a sudden it is hard to start and will only run for...
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    merc 9.8 Head Gasket

    Can someone tell me if the gasket in this diagram is the Head Gasket ... #24 http://www.jbcycle.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=1305824&category=Outboard%20Motors&make=MERCURY&year=0&fveh=36378
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    9.8 PEE is STEAM problem almost ready to give up

    I'm starting a new thread because now it's a new problem. It's a merc 9.8 which I have changed the exhaust gaskets on the side of the motor and I have also changed the impeller and the pump housing. While the motor was apart and the side cover off I cleaned out the water passages well using...
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    merc 9.8 not peeing checked everything

    Ok here is the situation.... Last fall I changed the impeller and the motor was peeing but not a steady stream and would turn to steam regardless the season was over and I put it away. In an effort to make her pee good again, I pulled the bottom end off and replaced the water pump housing I...
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    82 Merc 9.8 pee problem

    Replaced the impeller in the motor and there is very little water coming from the pee hole and what does come out seems to be almost boiling hot. I then seen what looked like steam starting to come out of the pee hole so I shut the motor down. Person who was running the motor prior to me said...
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