Fellas, i have a 1974 Mercury 85 horse outboard. What should idle rpm in neutral be? Thanks! Craig
craigman Petty Officer 2nd Class Joined Jun 14, 2009 Messages 141 Apr 12, 2010 #1 Fellas, i have a 1974 Mercury 85 horse outboard. What should idle rpm in neutral be? Thanks! Craig
craigman Petty Officer 2nd Class Joined Jun 14, 2009 Messages 141 Apr 13, 2010 #2 Re: RPM idle Anyone? How about, no matter how many hp, what rpm does your outboard idle at? Craig
C Chris1956 Supreme Mariner Joined Mar 25, 2004 Messages 28,677 Apr 13, 2010 #3 Re: RPM idle Those 4 cylinder Mercs can idle at 700- 850RPM or so. Any more than that and it is hard on the gears, when you shift into FWD.
Re: RPM idle Those 4 cylinder Mercs can idle at 700- 850RPM or so. Any more than that and it is hard on the gears, when you shift into FWD.
craigman Petty Officer 2nd Class Joined Jun 14, 2009 Messages 141 Apr 13, 2010 #4 Re: RPM idle Just what i needed to know! Thanks! Craig
