Need to buy new 9.9

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Had the same issue with my 2000 Evinrude 9.9 Omc usa made 4 stroke. It was the fuel pump. Symptoms are different as you can run for awhile without a prime of the bulb. I would go few mins and then prime to keep running. Did you rebuild the pump. Mine had a check valve keep falling out of position. I expoxied in the keeper and did a rebuild as well. Fixed it right up. New pump was no longer available for my model. Good luck what ever you do.