Found time to look over my old 9.8 Merc I use as a backup engine for my 20' Tolman Skiff. Mechanic had looked at it and said it would cost $500 to fix and I decided to do it myself.
Most complicated thing was to rig up fittings to go into the flush port. Then I had to build a stand for it. Found the rusted throttle cable was frozen in place so I cut it off and adjusted throttle with a screwdriver. Starts and runs fine. Fuel leak for lack of a simple hose clamp.
My total cost, about $5.00 for fittings, $6.00 for a pressure treated post (part of my stand), $1.50 for hose clamp and $29.00 for the throttle cable.
Most complicated thing was to rig up fittings to go into the flush port. Then I had to build a stand for it. Found the rusted throttle cable was frozen in place so I cut it off and adjusted throttle with a screwdriver. Starts and runs fine. Fuel leak for lack of a simple hose clamp.
My total cost, about $5.00 for fittings, $6.00 for a pressure treated post (part of my stand), $1.50 for hose clamp and $29.00 for the throttle cable.