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    1985 Johnson 9.9 flooding badly

    I have a 1985 Johnson 9.9 that is giving me some grief. I had it out on the weekend and the motor ran pretty good all day, started first pull, idled down and trolled nicely, etc. Towards the end of the day, I opened it up to WOT to cruise to a different part of the lake and when I got there I...
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    Hooking up a tachometer to a 9.9 Johnson

    Hi, I'm currently tuning up my 1985 Johnson 9.9 because it doesn't seem to be revving up as high as it has in previous years. I would like to temporarily hook up a tach for testing purposes and to see what rpm it runs at when held wide open on the lake. Has anyone done this? Thanks.
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    outboard charging system question

    I have a 1985 johnson 9.9 with a charging system on the motor. If I want to run the motor without the charging system hooked up to a battery, will I hurt it? Should I just insulate the positive wire? Thanks!
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    What year is my merc 9.8?

    Hi, I just purchased a used merc 9.8 and I'm having a little difficulty figuring out what year it is. The serial number on the transom sticker says A111338. Can anyone help? Thanks
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