1977 70hp evinrude fuel milage

roonie

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i finally got my new power pack installed and have a boat on the water thanks to this forum. I went into a fast flowing river and fished for perhaps 4hrs all the time on idle as i lost my anchor on a large pile of rocks and debris. I burned 22lt. of fuel or 5 gal. just idling.....im mixed @50:1. Does this seem like too much fuel burning and what can be done about it.?
 

Will Bark

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If you have good compression and good spark and all cylinders are firing then probably nothing can be done about it; were you going against the current?
 
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