HunterIII7
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I have a 1989 70HP Johnson outboard VRO with no oil pump attached.
1) I have been using a mixture 1 pint of oil to every 6 gallons of gas. Is this the correct proportion? The motor does run a bit smoky at idle but as I hit higher RPMs, the smoke seems to be lessened.
2) The motor runs and doesn’t not die on me. At idle it does seem to be running a little rough, like a cylinder is missing every couple times that it fires. At higher RPMs the motor will run smoother for about 5 to 10 seconds then it will seem to miss a cylinder and the exhaust will kick some thicker smoke out. I ran the engine at higher RPMs for about 10 minutes and it kept repeating this cycle. Is this something that I should be concerned about or is this normal for an older engine like this?
1) I have been using a mixture 1 pint of oil to every 6 gallons of gas. Is this the correct proportion? The motor does run a bit smoky at idle but as I hit higher RPMs, the smoke seems to be lessened.
2) The motor runs and doesn’t not die on me. At idle it does seem to be running a little rough, like a cylinder is missing every couple times that it fires. At higher RPMs the motor will run smoother for about 5 to 10 seconds then it will seem to miss a cylinder and the exhaust will kick some thicker smoke out. I ran the engine at higher RPMs for about 10 minutes and it kept repeating this cycle. Is this something that I should be concerned about or is this normal for an older engine like this?