Honky Tonkin
Well-known member
I bought new plugs for the motor and they come gapped at .040. The guy at the store says that I will need to adjust that gap for my motor. Does anyone know what the gap should be on a NGK (3626) B9HS-10 sparkplug for my 1984 Mercury 9.8 outboard?
Also have a QuickSilver 6 gallon gas can with a fuel gauge and it seems to build up pressure and force fuel into the carb when not running. It seems to seep out into the motor comparment a little. It also seems to force fuel out of the valve when I have the line disconnected. The only way i can get it to not leak too much it to leave the valve open on top of the cap. Should I just get anew can? Would it normally leak in the compartment with pressure?
Last question, the motor starts fine every time, but doesn't seem to be running as fast as it should when wide open. When it first takes it runs strong, but the motor seems to slow after a few minutes. it will also die if I "gun it" to fast, but if I slowly throttle it up it is fine. Any ideas for a resolution to this?
I am not a motor person by any means, just don't have the money for someone to look at it, so I gotta figure it out myself.
Thanks!
-Joe
Also have a QuickSilver 6 gallon gas can with a fuel gauge and it seems to build up pressure and force fuel into the carb when not running. It seems to seep out into the motor comparment a little. It also seems to force fuel out of the valve when I have the line disconnected. The only way i can get it to not leak too much it to leave the valve open on top of the cap. Should I just get anew can? Would it normally leak in the compartment with pressure?
Last question, the motor starts fine every time, but doesn't seem to be running as fast as it should when wide open. When it first takes it runs strong, but the motor seems to slow after a few minutes. it will also die if I "gun it" to fast, but if I slowly throttle it up it is fine. Any ideas for a resolution to this?
I am not a motor person by any means, just don't have the money for someone to look at it, so I gotta figure it out myself.
Thanks!
-Joe