Re: 1974 Evinrude 9.9 won’t idle at low RPMs, need help

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April 24, 2016 at 1:47 pm #35373
mercuryman
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    There is a real good chance the top oil seal is worn. I had one with the same problem and replacing the seal fixed it. You need to pull the magneto off the get to the seal.