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    gray-brown sludge leaking

    All,<br />First of all I appreciate ya'll taking the time to read my post. I have a 2002 9.9 Merc and just took my boat out after a long winter storage. I started the motor up and let it idle for about 5 minutes. After I did this I put my 2 year old daughter in the boat and idled around the...
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    Impeller question

    I have a 2001 9.9hp merc. I need to change the impeller on it (first time) and I want to make sure that I understand the assembly manual before I dive into it. The manual says to shift it into forward gear, remove the shift shaft retainer, remove the reverse lock actuator. and then remove the...
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    Help manual makes no sense!....please help

    I have a merc 9.9, and plan on changing the impeller. Prior to beginning disassembly, the manual says to place the outboard into forward gear. When reading about the re-installation, it doesn't make sense to me. It says:<br />1- place shift linkage on engine in forward gear position.<br />2-...
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    '02 mercury 9.9

    I am about to change the impeller on my merc 9.9 / '02 model. Does it need to be in gear before beginning this process? Also, do any of you have some suggestions/tips on making this process smooth and easy.
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    how does an anode work?

    How does a corrosion anode prevent other parts of the motor from corroding?
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    Sea foam, Quikclean, or Barryman's B-12

    It has been suggested by a few people that I use a gas additive to help clean out the carbs on a merc 9.9 Any advice on whether or not Sea Foam, Mercury Quikclean, or Barryman's B-12 would be the best.
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    someone please respond

    I have a 2002 mercury 9.9hp motor. After a long night of fishing, I let my buddy drive the boat onto the trailer. I pulled it out of the water and drove home. The next morning I got up and saw that the gas line was still attached to the motor, which meant that he hadn't run all of the gas out...
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    transom saver

    I have a 12 foot jon boat with a 9.9 on the back. Is a transom saver necessary or just added money into the pit.
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    help with batteries

    I have hooked up some lights on the front of my boat (two-55watt) for finding my way around at night. I will also be running a spotlight and a trolling motor. I planned on getting two batteries, one for the trolling motor and one for the lights. My question is what do you think is sufficient...
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    outboard stators

    Can someone please explain the process of how stators work and what they do.<br /><br />I tried to find a website to gather this information but was unsuccessful. If anyone knows of one please let me know.
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    johnson 9.5

    I went out with a friend of mine this weekend on his 14 foot jon boat; he has a 9.5 hp johnson on the back. He doesn't have computer access so I told him I would write in for him.<br /><br />It would start alright and run ok at low speeds but when he went to speed up something was definitely...
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    fuel stabilizer

    I just bought a new mercury 9.9 and was wondering if it would hurt to put fuel stabilizer in every tank of gas I use. Also, should I use a specific brand of stabilizer?
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    Granger Lake Crappie Fishing

    I am going to take my family to granger lake (Texas) to let them fish for the first time ever! They are just now showing a little interest and I would like for them to have a phenomenal experience. We will be fishing for crappie. Are any of you willing to share where some hotspots are? One...
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    problem with new mercury 9.9

    I have a new mercury 9.9hp outboard. I broke in the engine for a little over an hour just like the manual stated, using a 25:1 gas/oil ratio for the first tank and it ran fine. The second time I brought it out, still using the same tank of gas I began having problems. I started it up to leave...
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    tiller problems, one last try for help.

    I have a 1969 9.9hp chrysler that I just inherited. Their are two gears on the underside of the tiller, one which is linked to the hand control, and the one it is geared with which is attatched to the throttle on the engine. When you turn the hand control, the gear associated with it won't...
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