Texas Transplant
Well-Known Member
Okay. I probably already know the answer to this, but I thought I would let some of our experience on the board to chime in. I've got a 95 Stratos with a 150 HP Evinrude on it. Carbed of course.
The motor starts great and runs great. However, I certainly 'seem to notice' that it really is gulping the gasoline. Most of the time when I'm on my home lake, I'm running about 4,000 RPM's (36/37 mph), but really burning up the gas. I had the engine tuned about 3 1/2 years ago, and probably don't have 50 hours on it since then.
Question: Should I replace the spark plugs and/or take it in for a tune up?
In reality, I'm probably simply reacting to several things.
1) My boat sits on a lift on my dock. Therefore, I don't 'top off' every time I go fishing. Therefore, I watch the gauge more.
2) I really can't fill mine up on the lake, due to the location of the filler tube and the poor design of the filler pipe. If I try to fill up 'on the lake' - I would have to put the handle of the gas nozzle underwater, to get it to flow into the fill tube. Again, poor design.
3) Should I look to make sure that I 'trim up better', to get better effeciency? That thought has come to mind also.
Inquiring minds want to know.
Thanks.
Tex
The motor starts great and runs great. However, I certainly 'seem to notice' that it really is gulping the gasoline. Most of the time when I'm on my home lake, I'm running about 4,000 RPM's (36/37 mph), but really burning up the gas. I had the engine tuned about 3 1/2 years ago, and probably don't have 50 hours on it since then.
Question: Should I replace the spark plugs and/or take it in for a tune up?
In reality, I'm probably simply reacting to several things.
1) My boat sits on a lift on my dock. Therefore, I don't 'top off' every time I go fishing. Therefore, I watch the gauge more.
2) I really can't fill mine up on the lake, due to the location of the filler tube and the poor design of the filler pipe. If I try to fill up 'on the lake' - I would have to put the handle of the gas nozzle underwater, to get it to flow into the fill tube. Again, poor design.
3) Should I look to make sure that I 'trim up better', to get better effeciency? That thought has come to mind also.
Inquiring minds want to know.
Thanks.
Tex