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I have a 97 mercury 9.9hp outboard. It has never had a carb rebuild. It will idle. When you advance the throttle the motor starts to die. If you pull the primer several times it will take back off.
I think that it is starving for fuel. Can I just tear down the carb and clean it? Or...
