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    Strange Ignition Wiring

    Bought a '81 9.8 hp Mercury I've been fixing up. It's getting close to running how it should but I still have one problem. The motor runs fine at idle to half throttle. If I give it much past half, it dies on me and is difficult to restart (requires starter fluid). I haven't pulled the...
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    Fluid in Vacuum(?) line

    Been working on fixing up an old motor I bought. It's a '81 9.8 hp Mercury. I've almost got it fully functional. The problem now is that it dies if I open up the throttle more then half. Carb/fuel pump has been rebuilt and several rounds of sea foam have been applied. I've noticed that...
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    Adjusting mixture

    I've been working on fixing up a '81 9.8 mercury. I've got it to the point that it will run for a little while but then it dies on me. During the time that it runs, I've noticed that it runs better with the throttle opened up a little bit. I figure that it is a mixture problem but the problem...
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    Float valve sticking closed and unable to remove float pin.

    I recently purchased my first boat. It's a small john baot with a 1981 9.8 Merc. The engine is not working. The spark plugs fire, so I am looking at the carb (this is my first time working on anything with a carb). I've already disassembled it and given it a good cleaning. I feel pretty...
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