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    Mercury 110 9.8 problems

    Gentlemen, It's been a while, this little 1970 motor has been working great over the past 7 years runningup and down the Trinity river. But not it has given up on me. It's been in the garage for the past 9 months or so. Cowl on, closed up. It's always fired up after a few month sitting...
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    Freezing water in motor?

    Living in Texas(Houston) I don't give the cold weather much thought since we don't get that much. A since this is my first winter with a little boat I gave it even less thought. It hit me this weekend where I keep the boat the temp got in the teens(east Texas). The motor is a Mercury 110...
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    Prop Size

    My little merc 9.8 has a 2 blade prop. I see other engines (some smaller...some 15hp) with 3 blade props. On the smaller engine the prop is smaller in diameter. <br /><br />So the question is why a 2 blade over a 3 blade and is there a 3 blade available for my 9.8 (merc 110) that may give me...
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    Slight miss in a Mercury 9.8

    Well I finally got the 9.8 out on the river. The 32 year engine runs well. Nice speed with one person, decent speed with 2 people, dreadful speed with 3 people (max capicaty in a 14' john). No plaining with 3.<br /><br />The motor has a slight miss, sometimes worst than others. Always worst...
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    Size of some outboards...

    I was in a marine dealer picking up some parts for a little 15hp Evinrude. On the way out I started looking around at the boats. MY GOSH!!! Some of these outboards are HUGE. I think one was a Johnson V-6, must have been at least a 250hp. It was huge. not something you'd pull out and run in...
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    Fuel Mixture ratio

    Still setting up that Merc 9.8. I bought some Pennzoil 100% synthetic 2 cycle oil at Walmart yesterday. My 32 year old manual says to use Formula 50-D Quicksilver 2-cycle oil at 50:1. If that's not available use a high quality 2-cycle oil at 25:1. <br /><br />What should I mix the Pennzoil...
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    '75 Evinrude 15 hp..idle questions

    After reading a bit I believe this engine is "sneezing" at idle. I did a tune up on it, replaced the fuel pump and hoses and it starts fine. After I run it for a few minutes when I let it idle it sort of sneezes I guess. You could also call it a miss, or it sounds like someone tossed a rag in...
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    Mercury 110 9.8 parts list and the Tell tale

    Well I still don't understand fully how this thing works. I think it's a place where coolant water and some exhaust is discharged. However on a 1970 Merc 110 9.8 I'm still not sure of it's purpose. Looking in my parts manual there is a hose which discharges coolant water on the left side of...
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    What is the telltail??

    I know a dumb question but I'm new to this boat thing. I have a Mercury 110 9.8 and it has one. I haven't gotten it out on the river yet but running in a barrel I get nothing coming out of it. It looks like something has come out of it. I also believe I checked once while it was running and...
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    Outboard Manuals...FREE!!

    I was at the Houston Public library the other day looking up some work stuff. I thought I would look at the boat section. WOW..there they were, service manuals for just about everything you can think of. Most were Clymer types. I got some quick info I needed. In one case I was going to buy...
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    Please another "what year" is my Mercury motor question

    I just got this Mercury 110, 9.8hp. I trying to get some parts for it and the Mercury dealer usually take down the info and never return my call. I did get one shot to look it up while I waited and the said the number didn't show up in the computer. We have no idea how old it is. There is...
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    Mercury Web site

    Anyone know the factory Mercury web site?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Rob
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    Mercury 9.8 question

    Hi folks, new here.<br /><br />My neighbor just gave me a 16' aluminum boat, trailer and a Mercury 9.8 motor. It's been sitting there for a while and he gave it up when I asked if he wanted to sell it.<br /><br />The question is on the motor. I stuck some mixed fuel in the tank and pulled a...
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