Wow, thanks for the quick replies.
Serial number 6264448
1983 9.8 Mercury Outboard
Pull string start.
I do get a spark on both high-tension cables leading to spark plugs.
I was spraying starter ether into carb and on other tries, into cylinder via spark plug holes.
It would cough, and some...
I added new coils to my outboard and hope that is the fix that was needed since they were $75 ea.
I checked and get spark for each plug using a spark tester.
Checked carb and screen is clean and gaskets are new.
It just won't start. It'll cough once in awhile but won't fire up.
I'm wondering if...
