Running in Period for new 2-strokes

[bluefin59]

When i got my boat new from theo they put in the same amount of 2 stroke oil as you use in a pre mix in a 60lt tank , i never ran any extra after that just rely on the oil injection after that i would say yours would be the same i only use quicksilver premium 2 stroke oil in mine and have no smoke issues or problems when trolling lures for hours on end . Nice to see you out there sunday that was a test for the new boat ,looked great on the water seemed to handle it well from what i saw yesterday was glassed of all the way to morton . Enjoy your new beast ......matt

[Poodroo]

2nd this.

***my Merc Manual said the following***
0 - 10mins no more than 1500rpm
upto 1 hour after 10 mins - no more than 2500rpm.
between 1 and 2 hours of operation, no more than 3500rpm.
between 2 and 3 hours of operation, no more than 4500rpm.
up to 10 hours full throttle not going above 5500 for 1 minute every 30 minutes.

unfortunately my boat doesn't have a rev guage so i went by boat speed... 4knots for teh 10 mins..... 14knots for the next hour.. 18 knots for the third...
longest time i ran the higher speeds was about 15 - 20mins out to my fishing location.. also the above speeds are based on what i was told teh max speed of my engine would be... 40kts. i played it safe at 35kts.

hope this helps.

Thanks. I have been doing pretty much that although I have to estimate revs seeing as they didn't provide me with a tacho. I have enquired about a tacho so there is a good chance I will have one installed. I was really just wondering how long I have to run the 25:1 oil mix which has been answered thanks. I have run two tanks now on 25:1 and have one more premix all ready to go for the next trip so that will make 3 tanks at 25:1 so I should be safe after that to run the normal 50:1.

Thanks again,

Poodroo

[Poodroo]

When i got my boat new from theo they put in the same amount of 2 stroke oil as you use in a pre mix in a 60lt tank , i never ran any extra after that just rely on the oil injection after that i would say yours would be the same i only use quicksilver premium 2 stroke oil in mine and have no smoke issues or problems when trolling lures for hours on end . Nice to see you out there sunday that was a test for the new boat ,looked great on the water seemed to handle it well from what i saw yesterday was glassed of all the way to morton . Enjoy your new beast ......matt

Thanks Matt. Nice to see you out there too enjoying your boat. Nice looking rig.

Cheers,

Poodroo

[deadbeatloser]

Just a quick couple of questions really. Having never had a new 2-stroke outboard motor before I am in the dark about a couple of things. Firstly I was told to run 25:1 oil mix during the run in period but they neglected to tell me just how long I need to do this for and secondly how long does it take to run a 2-stroke motor in?
I would like to start experiencing the normal 50:1 mix because I am finding that the motor is fouling up with oil too fast at the moment.

Thanks,

Poodroo

sorry i cant say i have an e-tec, flat out staight out of the box
regards don