Idling, bad for motor?

milenine2

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I have new 4 stroke 15hp. I am going to be using the motor for trolling. The specie that I target require that I run the motor as slow as it will go. I am trolling about 1-1.5mph. I know that people do this, but now that I have a new motor I am wondering if it is hard on it? Harder than normal operation? Please comment and explain if you are knowledgeable on the matter.
 

R.Johnson

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Re: Idling, bad for motor?

It's a 4 stroke, so plug fouling should not be an issue. With that type of use, I see no reason why it should not last forever.
 
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