sjohnson_82
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Hello,
I recently bought a new boat a 1995 17ft Starcraft with a 60hp Mercury 2 stroke oil injected outboard. The motor has been running great, but I'm curious if the tach is accurate or not. The service manual says that the motor should run at 5000-5500 RPM wide open, however it seems to sit at 6200 RPM when its wide open. The tach does seem to bounce around and some days its reading in the 5000 range, but mostly its around 6000. Im just curious if since the manual says that the motor should be at 5000-5500 if my tach is wrong or the motor is running faster and the tach is right.
I appreciate any input people might have.
-Spencer
I recently bought a new boat a 1995 17ft Starcraft with a 60hp Mercury 2 stroke oil injected outboard. The motor has been running great, but I'm curious if the tach is accurate or not. The service manual says that the motor should run at 5000-5500 RPM wide open, however it seems to sit at 6200 RPM when its wide open. The tach does seem to bounce around and some days its reading in the 5000 range, but mostly its around 6000. Im just curious if since the manual says that the motor should be at 5000-5500 if my tach is wrong or the motor is running faster and the tach is right.
I appreciate any input people might have.
-Spencer