1984 mercury 9.8 long shaft thermostat

[debo350]

where is the thermostat on this motor,I'm going nutts trying to find it,PLEASE HELP!!!!

[carholme]

debo;

Here is the parts listing for a 1984 9.8. Look under CYLINDER BLOCK AND CRANKCASE, item 31. Please note, that is if it is a thermostat engine. You will see the two different covers, item 29, one for a thermostat engine and one for a non-thermostat engine.

http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-outboard/297.cfm

Gerry

[debo350]

My engine doesn't have none of that stuff thats in that view,is it that my motor is older than 84,problem having just put in new water pump water pisses real strong but after 2 to five minutes the water come out hot,what else can I check for????

[carholme]

Well if you are not sure it is an '84 why don't you just provide your s/n and make it easy for everybody?

Gerry

[debo350]

the serial number is 6518605 please any help will be great 9.8hp long shaft it has the red kill button on the right hand side of the motor

[carholme]

That s/n comes up as a model:

1010224 MERCURY 1984 9.8

Parts listing:

http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-outboard/297.cfm

Same as the one I sent you in the previous post. If as you say, "My engine doesn't have none of that stuff thats in that view", then you have a non-thermostat engine.

Gerry

[debo350]

ok its a non thermostat motor does it have a pressure valve instead of a tstat what would make the water come out of the piss hole hot no luke warm,what else should I look at to solve this problem or is this just the way they run,because this will be my kicker motor incase the main motor goes down and it will be ran at full throttle to get me back to land,its on a 1984 wellcraft center console,any help?