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Champipple
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Initially Posted - 07/10/2007 :  07:53:46  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
I recently temporarily received a 1996 Mercury 9.9M outboard for use with my dinghy dinghy while on vacation. The deal is that I have to get it running. I've got everything in order with the exception of the fuel filter which I need to change, however unlike their competitors, the darn American Motor companies don't post the manuals online.

Can anyone enlighten me as to the fuel filter size make model etc?
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atgep
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Response Posted - 07/10/2007 :  08:14:14  Show Profile
There are 2 real possibilities for the fuel filter. Some engines have a screen right before the fuel pump. On small evinrudes, you can see a large thumbscrew on top of the fuel pump. Or it has a small cartridge type filter. That will be inline before the pump. It could have both.

There is usually a screen on the pickup tube in the tank as well. If the tank is a mess, the screen in the tank usually plugs up, by design. What type of problems are you having?

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Response Posted - 07/10/2007 :  08:21:14  Show Profile
I use this first link a lot whenever I have any questions. It is a great forum filled with very knowledgeable folks:

http://forums.iboats.com/?ubb=forum f=28

This second site is a pretty good online supplier. If you have the model number you can find any part you need. What is also great about this site is that they provide parts diagrams.
[url="http://www.ishopmarine.com/ishop/jsp/AsplIsmHomeCcat.jsp?isFromCMS=false&hideAdd2CartButton=&isStandAlone=&is4CmsShop=&reqln=Unknown&reqem=Unknown&reqph=Unknown&reqFor=29&req4Browse=1&lvlCode=1&pCode=A0000001&path=MM~A0000001&isForSupStore=true&cCatFilter=MM&eCatSupFldr=supplier-050-025-MM"]clicky
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Response Posted - 07/10/2007 :  08:26:58  Show Profile  Visit DaveR's Homepage
Well, if it's a Mariner check [url="http://www.iboats.com/Mercury_Fuel_Filters/dm/keywords.fuel%20filter--session_id.196347085--cart_id.559277710--list_time.1184073554--view_id.271593"]this link[/url]. Even if it's not I'd call their 800 number and ask.
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Response Posted - 07/10/2007 :  10:57:20  Show Profile
If the fuel filter is like the one on my 95' 8hp, 2 stroke, its more of a fine mesh screen which can be easily cleaned.

What's wrong with the outboard?
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 07/10/2007 :  11:48:22  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
It won't start, presumable due to bad gas over the years, bad plugs etc. I want to start with a clean fuel system before I start messing with anything else.
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