Hey folks,
Ive recently purchased a nw to me Four Winns and have several questions. 260 hrs on the meter.
Took it out for the first time this past weekend.
1- when cruising, the oil pressure gauge somewhat follows RPM's. Almost up to the red line at 3000 rpm's.
2- The temp guage does move at startup, but then reads down at the cold end while running.
3-how long does it take before the engine is considered "warmed up"?
4-I am running stainless props, and am nervous about replacement cost if I ding one. Also concewrned about the possible damage that can be done to the rest of the outdrive because of the hardness of the stainless. What type performance changes can I expect if I changed them to aluminum? Assuming everything else is the same?
5- Previous owner told me he has always run 91 octane pump gas, with ethanol. Should I run non ethanol, or would making the switch this late in the engines life be detrimental?
Thanks, Colby
Ive recently purchased a nw to me Four Winns and have several questions. 260 hrs on the meter.
Took it out for the first time this past weekend.
1- when cruising, the oil pressure gauge somewhat follows RPM's. Almost up to the red line at 3000 rpm's.
2- The temp guage does move at startup, but then reads down at the cold end while running.
3-how long does it take before the engine is considered "warmed up"?
4-I am running stainless props, and am nervous about replacement cost if I ding one. Also concewrned about the possible damage that can be done to the rest of the outdrive because of the hardness of the stainless. What type performance changes can I expect if I changed them to aluminum? Assuming everything else is the same?
5- Previous owner told me he has always run 91 octane pump gas, with ethanol. Should I run non ethanol, or would making the switch this late in the engines life be detrimental?
Thanks, Colby