![]() Then decide whether is OK or best got rid of again.Ī good idea with a "new to you" outboard to change the gear oil. It might b a good idea to check the compressions. ![]() I hope your engine has not been run with no oil. It does not seem to have suffered but it has always lived upright on its bracket so drains completely) You Mariner may have a connection, or provision to fit a connection, for a hose See the manual. Quicksilver is probably the most readily available.įlush with fresh water after use whenever possible ( My Evinrude has been flushed at the end of the season only. Use a TCW3 certified two stroke outboard engine oil. ![]() Thats particularly important if running on 100:1 Johnson and Evinrude switched to 100:1 in the mid 1980s but there were so many failures that they switched them all back to 50:1 after a couple of years.Ī good idea to turn off or disconnect the fuel and allow the engine to use as much of the fuel in the carb as possible when not going to be run again for a while ( but not with multiple carb engines)įog the engine when laying up. ![]() Yamahas I believe use 100:1 but it is barely enough oil and even they recommend 50:1 for commercial use. The Merc/ Mariner models don't change much with year so find the most appropriate looking manual.ĥ0:1 is the standard safe fuel mix for 2 stroke outboards since the mid 1960s, before which they would have used more oil. Click to expand.The only thing to watch is not to lay it on its gear lever, usually on the opposite side to the tiller, which may not be strong enough.
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