I recently picked up a 1983 Mercury 9.8 HP with electric start froma family member who passed away. He bought in new in '83 and the motor has had less than two tanks of gas ran through it and has been sitting for a quite a while. I have the orignal sales recipet and manual. It easily turns with both the pull and the electric start, but I cannot get it to pop. I checked for spark and zapped myself a few times, so inknow it is there. I have taken off the carb and cleaned it. I have also tried to dip the spark plugs in gas and well as putting gas directly down the spark plug hole. I also notice that the spark plugs do not get wet when I try to start the motor and when I hold down the electric start with the choke on, gas comes out of the choke. It seems like no gas is leaving the carb. Any ideas? I would really like to keep this motor in the family.