Saying About Mercury Outboards

[Outrage 19]

Hi All,<br /><br />Here’s a question for the experienced Merc outboarders on this forum. I herd this saying about Mercury outboards “Brown stripe bad, blue stripe good”. How true is this?

 

[dicktaber]

Re: Saying About Mercury Outboards

Boy, I hope it's not true, cause I've got a brown striper (82 115 HP inline six) and I love it!

 

[JB]

Re: Saying About Mercury Outboards

Nope, Outrage. I never heard that one before.

 

[Dhadley]

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Maybe it depends on your trim color preference.<br /><br />?????????

 

[Outrage 19]

Re: Saying About Mercury Outboards

K32A8K

 

[Outrage 19]

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Thanks for the replies, just trying to dispel a myth. I have a brown stripe too Knot2much. 87, 150hp

 

[greddy09sc]

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where is the brown or blue stripe located?

 

[Outrage 19]

Re: Saying About Mercury Outboards

Under or on the cowl there is a set of ether blue red or brown stripes.

 

[gw204]

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Outrage,<br /><br />Don't ever get rid of that motor!!! I have an '85 Black Max 150 and love it. Burns only 6.5 gals/hr at 4200!! IF it ever goes up, I'm gonna rebuild and not replace.<br /><br />Brian

 

[Outrage 19]

Re: Saying About Mercury Outboards

Thanks gw204 read my post from earlier this morning titled Not A Pretty Picture. This is the first good word I’ve heard about this engine. I’m going to rebuild but would like to isolate the cause first.