Reply To: Mercury 9.8 shift issue

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SO… it all depends   soft water or salty  ???

step one… check the wiring if permitted …. if crumbling you may be able to convince the seller to drop the price… Marineengine.com lists a switch box at +300$ for the 9.8 Merc

but….I could not find ser#s starting 481…..

impeller ,carb, stuck shifter should be easy fixes .  seems some drive shafts did rust in Mercs   maybe yours is stainless  steel (experts here can tell)

check lower cavity around the GC to clear the drain   see pict of a 4hp !!  check GC for  water intrusion

if you can convince the seller and grab it for 1-2-300$  and you do spend 3-400$  you will end up with real nice  kicker  much cheaper than new and with TLC will last for years

this 4hp on my rig with phase maker ignition was dirt cheap.   I   did the carb  GC, and reconnected a poorly connected ignition coil … &  now purrs like a kitcken all day& sips fuel

 

SO… It depends they are not all bad

 

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