Gudmundur wrote:

Greetings all,

Question 1,

I am running Amsoil Sabre 100 Outboard at the 80:1 ratio. Do you feel
this is any real advantage over the OMC 50:1 factory oil? I would consider
longer engine life an advantage if it is a reality. Cleaner running, with
less fouling if that is true. Anyone see any real differance?

Use TCW-3 oil at 50:1 or richer (we do not have a marina, so all gas is
carried in, we mix a pint to the 5+ gallon can for about a 42:1 ratio)
and save your money and your engine. OMC/Bombardier & Mercury oil is
now sold at WalMart. Run a little rich and save your $$$ engine (have
you priced a new one?!).


Question 2,
Whenever I am finished boating for the day, I always remove the fuel line
from the engine and idle the engine until it dies. This is mainly to prevent
raw fuel from slopping around when I trailer the boat home with the engine
tilted fully up. Am I harming the engine do to one or two cylinders running
out of fuel/oil mix prior to the engine coming to a complete stop?

That's a tough question due to the trailering issue... before the engine
just starts to starve out, hit the choke (if it has an actual choke -
not the enrichment circuit) and shut off the engine if you are concerned
about fuel handling. Disconnect at the tank, too, to relieve the
pressure from the fuel line.


Rob