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Question
I have what I believe is a 1982 mercury 9.8 hp outboard. It starts great and runs. However, on the water it only runs half throttle and it makes a weird noise when it's running as well. I pasted a link here to check out. I put the one minute video on YouTube to try to get feed back. Well, nothing yet. Please help!!!
Nate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dGmJP12k40
Nate. I watched your video. I can't tell you how much that helps. It is very hard troubleshooting an engine when you can't see or hear it run. It sounds like it is only running on one cylinder. You probably lost spark on one of the cylinders. Take a pair of spark plug pliers and pull off the spark plug wires one at a time while the motor is running to find out which one is causing the problem. You may just need a new coil. Try that and give me a shout back with your results.
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tyler boehner
Expertise
Basic boat motor mechanics or boat wiring. I can help the most on mercruisers, merc outboards, and johnson evinrude outboards.
Experience
Mercruiser tech. Started working on boat motors three years ago. I have limited shop time under my belt but have proven myself in our shop and am now the shop manager.
Organizations
I have a mercury tech number and a yamaha tech number if you would like, but i don't think that being a certified tech makes you a good diagnostic pro.
Education/Credentials
Three years of see and learn shop time. Two weeks of tech training at Mercuiser school at Springfield. Two update merc schools at Topeka KS. "gotta love George". Tons of "E" skills classes online. Most of my ability to diagnose came from shop time working out problems.
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