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So I was working on my carb today, putting a new float on + a all new gasket for the carb and fuel pump. That went off without hitch, put the carb back on and crank it up to see how it ran and I have 2 forwards and reverse is neutral. I experienced this before when putting the lower unit back...

Hi all, I am interested in purchasing a carb repair kit, but I ca't determine what all comes in it. It is for my 9.8hp and the merc part number is 9026. Any ideas? My main concern is I need new gaskets for the float bowl, and I am not sure if those are seperate. Thanks again!!

the last time I took my boat out, i noticed a "thump" when idling down. it's a mercury 9.8 1984 model and I haven't been able to determine what it may be. i am sure it is somehting bad, but how bad? it doesnt do it all the time, but it did it 2 times when idling down very low. thanks for the...

Ok so before I took the old one out it would pump ok but not consistent enough to instill confidence. So I bought a new one, pulled off the lower unit, removed the top piece of the pump assembly and there was the issue, an impeller with missing veins. I replaced this, removed the little broken...

I bought new plugs for the motor and they come gapped at .040. The guy at the store says that I will need to adjust that gap for my motor. Does anyone know what the gap should be on a NGK (3626) B9HS-10 sparkplug for my 1984 Mercury 9.8 outboard? Also have a QuickSilver 6 gallon gas can with...

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I have this motor and it starts and runs great, but I am not sure if I need to replace the impeller or not. It spits water out but it only spurts until I throttle it up a little. Should I change it? i really want to go fishing Sunday, If the impeller is not working like new but still working...

So for the last year I have slowly been working on this little boat. I am about a month from getting it on the water(just in time here in Texas since it is so hot out right now. I hope you like what you see... Here are some before pics:

So I have been lurking around here for a few weeks, and I thought it was time to introduce it. This is a 1974 Ouachita 14ft jon, and it came with a 12.5 foot trailer. Last week I picked up a good working 1984 9.8 Mercury. The boat seems to be in pretty poor shape, but the previous owner said...