I have a 2003 Mercury (sold to me new this year) 5 HP 4 Stroke. Is it common to see smoke when you first start the motor and when you increase the throttle? The unit has less than 10 hours of run time.
I have added oil on two occasions.
My only comparion is my 4 stroke lawnmower and it does...
I have a 2003 5 HP Mercury (4 cycle) mounted on my Catalina 22 sailboat. Traditionally you lock the steering and steer a sailboat with the tiller. I am unable to lock the motor's steering adjustment mechanism. I tighten the wing nut but after a few seconds the motor turns about 10 degrees to...
