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what ratio should i mix for this thing, theres a little sticker on the side that says 100:1 but that seems really lean. i have been using 50:1 which i think is still fairly lean for a 2 stroke imo. what does everyone else do?
 
I don't know what year it is, but seeing as it has a sticker on the side for 100:1, I am lead to believe it is mid eighties. OMC put 100:1 on most of the motors in the mid eighties, but later revoked that, and went back to 50:1. The motors could run just fine on 100:1, but if they weren't used day in day out, they would not have enough oil left coating everything, and would have storage problems. Run yours at 50:1, with a tendency to mix just a tad lean if you feel like it.
 
yea its an 87, it ran good on 50:1. seems odd they would run on 100:1 to me, you rarely see any other 2 strokes run leaner then 50:1.
 
I don't know too much about other makes, but I do know that some Suzuki motors specified 100:1. I would probably run them at 50:1 for the same reason.
 
I'll offer two things...

1. My 35HP Johnson is mixed 50:1 and it fires right up and runs great.

2. I have been riding 2 stroke bikes since I was a kid, and the rule was it's always better to foul a plug than to blow a motor. Based on that, I always mix my Johnson 50:1, plus a "nip" for the angels.
 
1964 was the first year for 50:1. But, on some of the small ones (under 6 hp or so) before about 1970, I would still run 40:1, due to the bronze sleeve bearings that weren't quite capable of 50:1 for many years. Your 1978 25 will be just fine on 50:1.
 
Acarbone, show me something that says that, because quite frankly, and no offense, I don't believe you.
 
I don't have anything that says that....the PO told me thats what it was when I bought it last year. What should it be?
 
:-k Fellows, I don't know what it should be, 50 or 100, however, bassboy1 do you have a motor Manual# or something that ACarbone can lookup online (an Evinrude site for older motors perhaps) to reference when needed? :)
 
What hp is your motor Mr. Anthony? Theoretically, it should be 24:1, but some gurus say the 18 and above motors can run 40:1. The guy in this link has that opinion. I am not sure where I fall on that topic, as I don't yet have one of those motors.
This guy has a pretty good one, as I have not yet found a better written one. Most of this sort of information has to be picked up through various obsolete manuals and other channels, and compiled in my head.
https://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=158072
 
bassboy1 said:
1964 was the first year for 50:1. But, on some of the small ones (under 6 hp or so) before about 1970, I would still run 40:1, due to the bronze sleeve bearings that weren't quite capable of 50:1 for many years. Your 1978 25 will be just fine on 50:1.

Bassboy...What are you a walking repair manual?
 
tholdah said:
bassboy1 said:
1964 was the first year for 50:1. But, on some of the small ones (under 6 hp or so) before about 1970, I would still run 40:1, due to the bronze sleeve bearings that weren't quite capable of 50:1 for many years. Your 1978 25 will be just fine on 50:1.

Bassboy...What are you a walking repair manual?
Not quite. You find something you love, and spend a lot of time reading about it, and working on them, pretty soon, it starts to stick. Quite frankly, I read manuals as a pleasure read.... :shock:


ACarbone, your '61 10 horse should be 24:1. I am amazed it has lasted as long as it has with 100:1, as that is a very significant difference.
 
I wonder how long it has ran like that.......It always smoked when it runs so I thought it was right. Lucky I don't use it a lot. I guess I better add some more oil to my tank. Thanks for the help!
 

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