Break In

TKE381

Seaman
Joined
Oct 23, 2004
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I bought a 2005 50hp ELPTO outboard. The seller suggested that I run extra oil in the gas (double the normal oil) for the first tank. The manual said the same thing.<br /><br />Question: The engine runs great at start-up if I clean the plug off before I go. The engine runs great at full throttle. If I troll for a while it might stall. At low RPM, it dies sometimes. My question... is this normal. When the original tank of gas runs out, will this stop??
 

2cycle

Petty Officer 1st Class
Joined
Mar 12, 2004
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Re: Break In

I would think that the extra oil would tend to make for rougher idling/trolling. Once you complete the break in period and return to 50-1, then things should smooth out. I'm not as familiar with newer motors, but this has been my experience on rebuilds. Enjoy the motor!
 
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