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Any suggestions/hints would be greatly appreciated. I’m in Winter Garden/Orlando area.
I’ll try the putty knife - I tried to tap a screw driver under it and couldn’t get it there. Doesn’t look like there’s any place for a nutSounds like there might be a nut on the underside?
Can you tap a putty knife under the head?
Without knowing the year/make of your specific 9.9 I can't say for sure but the one I have will fall out from the bottom if you cut the bolt head off. Yours looks similar.If I cut the bolt head off it will leave the shaft of the bolt in the hole and I won’t be able to slide the old connector out.
Makes sense! Thanks!What @DuckNut is saying, it put a socket adaptor in a drill, put the socket on the bolt and get that puppy spinning. It will heat up the plastic enough to pry off the brass insert. Then you can grab the insert with pliers or vise grips and back the bolt out.
Good thing you are a certified backyard ******* marine mechanicWhat @DuckNut is saying, it put a socket adaptor in a drill, put the socket on the bolt and get that puppy spinning. It will heat up the plastic enough to pry off the brass insert. Then you can grab the insert with pliers or vise grips and back the bolt out.
I would have disconnected the fuel line and hit it hard with the heat gun lol!Good thing you are a certified backyard ******* marine mechanic![]()