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    1984 90 hp merc no spark #4

    anouther problem with da merc. i checked my plugs and had one that wasnt sparking so imediatly i figured it was a coil issue so i changed out the coil but still no spark. i used a plug from a diff. cylender and also a wire from a diff cylender and i know that #4 has no fire. would the switch box...
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    1984 90hp merc tower carb swap?

    is there any advantage to putting a set of carbs from a 115 on my 90? are they interchangeble? increase in power? any thing to look out for? is it even reallity? the 90 is a 1984 and the 115 is a 70's model will this make a difference or will it work. the 115's are clean and rebuilt the 90's are...
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    boat takes on water

    i have a 1984 17" aluminum sylvan . i just redid the decking and now have it in the water and i take on water. i have had it in the driveway with the lake water in it but it doesnt drip anywhere! ive looked and see no holes and the rivets all look good. ive checked the livewell pump and no water...
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    year of sylvan boat

    looking for the year of my boat and cant find any info. it is a sylvan mod 18RO A that is what is on the metal tag, it is an 18 foot alum. outboard side council fishing boat. any help would be coool. thank you.
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    1983 merc 9.8 trouble

    I have a 1983 merc 9.8 serial #6402839. the prop will not spin in reverse . all other gears work fine......forward and nuetral.where do i start trouble shooting this? it is a kicker motor off a boat i just purchased. so i know nothing about it really. The shifter looks like it fully engages in...
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    9.8 merc no reverse

    Iam not sure where to start except that i know it will go into forward gear and not into reverse. Ive looked at the "linkage" or shifter by the power head and it seems to fully move to be engaged. When it is shifted into reverse the prop spins the right way but there is no power to the prop,i...
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