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Originally Posted by bigdog
Sorry DaveR, the article didn't provide any more details, other than what I previously stated.
BTW, took the boat out today on Winnie, what a gorgeous day, no wind, flat water, but the humidity was oppressive !
When I started the engine, it smoked some at the dock, but not over smoked. Of course the engine was cold, and I guess that's normal behavior of 2 strokes, until they warm up.
Ran engine at about 4000-4500 RPM's, and it didn't miss a stroke, just runs great, and remarkably smooth.
Stopped at a couple islands along the way, for lunch and a swim, motoring at wake speed with little or no smoke.
Being my first year with an outboard, and a 2 stroke at that, what I do notice is it uses a lot more gas that my 4.2L Mercruiser.
Will continue to monitor smoke issue for rest of season. Still a few good w/e's before I have to winterize....
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I like Winterizing an outboard, nuthin' to it. I think your engine even has spray ports for fogging oil, right on the carburetors.
That motor will use about 15% more gas per HP produced than a 4 stroke, that's the downside of old carbureted outboards. The latest direct injection two strokes are remarkably efficient.