"Joe" wrote in message
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To Tom-
I think you're already using one of the lowest smoking two-stroke oils
available.
I've tried all of the major brands and in my experience the Quicksilver
Premium smokes the least of them all (even less than the synthetics).




For less smoke you need an oil with a large amount of PIB additive such as
with Evinrude Ram oil, Merc Premium Plus, and Sierra outboard oil. Evinrude
and Sierra smoke less than Merc Premium Plus, but any of the 3 will reduce
smoking. Make sure your outboard is in a good state of tune, that the carbs
are adjusted correctly, idle timing is right on, and that the thermostats
are allowing the motor to warm up to around 140 degrees ( or what is
recommended by the manufacturer).

The August 2000 issue of Bass and Walleye Boats magazine has an article on
the differences in various TC-W3 oils and it explains why "jetskis" and air
cooled 2-strokes need metallic additives that could damage an outboard
engine, it is due to the duty cycle of the various types of motors.

Bill Grannis
service manager