Re: Mercury Motor confusion for first time pontoon owner
All motors are long shaft. My biggest concern is that I need as little hassle out of the motors as possible. I am concerned because I have asked a few dealers and they push me towards the EFI. I may only use the boat every couple weeks and I am wondering if the EFI will hold up better to sitting and then being used. Also the 60HP Merc was rebuilt and the guy stated that the previous owner let it sit to long and then tried to run it full throttle. He stated that the oil did not get distributed throughout the motor properly and it burnt up. So.... I am lost. I found another 90HP mec with 1 year warranty, but it is not bigfoot or EFI. I am running in circles. M gut tells me that the big foot in a must for my pontoon but EFI/Carb I am not sure. Again my gut feels like EFI may be less hassle for me. Are th newer engines that much better comparing a 2002 to a 2010?
Any thoughts? Thanks so far for the input this is my first forum question ever!
IMHO, carbs are great if you plan on doing your own repairs and you have no training on fuel injection. Any backyard mechanic is having to get used to efi as all vehicles made now use fuel injection. With efi, there is more computer control and sensors. All my previous motors were carbed, but I do like the benefits of fuel injection. I can run 8 hours at 3/4 throttle and get home without refuelling the 70 litre(18.5 US gallon) tank. In my opinion, efi is just as reliable, and maybe more reliable, than carbs. That being said, I'd love to have a 90 on mine.If the money was close between a 2002 60 Bigfoot EFI and a 2009 90 with carbs, and both were 4 strokes, I'd take the 90. As to sitting for a long time, with efi, the motor had never failed to start at the first turn of the key, even after sitting all winter. You failed to mention if you are talking about 2 stroke or 4 stroke.
By the way, there is no 90 Bigfoot. The 60 Bigfoot have the same gearing as the 75 and 90, so that isn't an issue.
