Merc 9.8 (110) not pulling water ? Need Help

blade9818

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I have an older merc 9.8. i was on the water the other day and everything was working fine until i looked back and there was not any water coming out of the pee hole. just a little smoke. i thought it may have been clogged up so with the engine off and pulled the hose off and blew into it and air was coming out of the foot. so it wasn't clogged up. i started it back up and it worked fine. after running at full throttle for a few minutes, i looked back and it wasn't pumping any water again, i stopped and restarted the engine and it worked fine. Can anyone tell me what the problem could be??? It seems to only do this after running wide open for a few minutes. Thanks so much for your help.
 

rickdb1boat

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Re: Merc 9.8 (110) not pulling water ? Need Help

I would start by replacing the water pump. Not a big deal on that motor. How long has it been since it had a new pump installed? Also, you may have picked up an obstuction on the water pick-up, but I would still change the pump if it's been a while.
 

blade9818

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Re: Merc 9.8 (110) not pulling water ? Need Help

i'm not sure if its ever had a new pump. i recently picked up this motor and saturday was the first time i had it on the water. thanks for your help!
 
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