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    1998 9.9 2 stroke mercury troubles

    You cant test the fuel pump on that motor with a gauge. The pump is part of the carb.
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    1982 Johnson 9.9hp Starter

    The spring gets set up to always put pressure on the red arm towards the starter sheave. One end will go around the tall metal tab.
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    1998 9.9 2 stroke mercury troubles

    Is the carb base gasket on correctly?
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    What is this connector? 60HP four-stroke tiller

    Looks like Tilt and trim colors. Follow them back and see if they go to the relays.
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    Prince craft boats

    Any opinions on the prince craft 186 platinum boats? Around 2006 or 7
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    1996 mercury 9.9 outboard, stalls when decelerating

    Just trying to explain it in words even you can understand. Should I make it simpler?
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    1996 mercury 9.9 outboard, stalls when decelerating

    Any snowmobile built into the 90s. Any dirtbikes built into the 90s. Any chainsaw built today. How are a piston reed or case reed any less reliable than a piston port?
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    1996 mercury 9.9 outboard, stalls when decelerating

    No I am not, because if it didnt do anything why make a round and square one. Just because you dont understand it doesn't not make it tuned.
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    1996 mercury 9.9 outboard, stalls when decelerating

    The 15 hp Evinrude from around 1984 up has a tuned exhaust and later 9.9s also.
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    1996 mercury 9.9 outboard, stalls when decelerating

    Piston ports which is what most dirt bikes are, is a terrible design, No amount of exhaust tuning can fix the Holes they have in their powerband. The reed valve design is significantly better. You also have to look at the ports timing which is different than outboards.
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    1996 mercury 9.9 outboard, stalls when decelerating

    How does a crossflow not have a tuned exhaust? I dont think you know the difference between a looper and a crossflow.
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    1996 mercury 9.9 outboard, stalls when decelerating

    Lower compression engines tend to idle smother Decompression holes make the idle smoother.
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    1996 mercury 9.9 outboard, stalls when decelerating

    You mean like 150 hp crossflow OMCs that routinely have 90 psi and no decompression holes?
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    1996 mercury 9.9 outboard, stalls when decelerating

    Why can a Are they the same? You literally answered your own question with your manual. You said your manual only covered 60hp and up. Yet you expect that # to transfer a smaller engine? Why doesn't Mercury just say all 2 strks? Why do manufacturers put decompression holes in engines? Does the...
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