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    1983 Mercury 9.8 Thunderbolt kill switch question

    I'm installing a universal "man overboard" kill switch in place of the factory push button kill switch. The switch works with both magneto setups and "ignition" setups. Exposing my ignorance here but I've been trying to determine which my pull-start 9.8 has? Are all pull start outboards magneto...
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    1983 Mercury 9.8 - worn idle screw and venturi replacement question

    Greetings, I just recently purchased a 1983 Mercury 9.8 (Canadian, sn# 7207301) and, while it ran in a barrel before I purchased, I cannot get it started. Purchased a complete carb rebuild kit (Merc/Quicksilver 1395-9026) for the Walbro 1 carburetor and took it all apart. For the most part...
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