[Rhodes22-list] new boat owner outboard question

[cowie]

Mary Lou:

Thanks for the input.  Yes I am pretty sure it is a 4 stroke, the boat is an
hour drive away and I will confirm at my next visit.  I was able to find the
manual on line at the Yamaha web site and I now understand the fresh water
garden hose flush concept and understand oil is not required to mix with the
gas.  I plan to run the engine dry during my next use and will flush it out
with fresh water.  Lot's of fun new things to learn.



Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
> 
> I think it is highly likely that it is a 4 stroke. Ours 
> says 4 stroke right on the cowling. Model number should be 
> on it someplace. Yamaha outboard website is here: 
> http://www.yamaha-motor.com/outboard/products/lifestylehome/home.aspx 
> (you may have to cut and paste). You can probably get a 
> manual from them once you know the model number. They make 
> several different ones so you should try to figure it out.
> 
> 
> 1. Do I need to mix oil with the gasoline?
> 
> If it is a 4 stroke, you do not need to mix oil and gas.
> 
> 2. Is regular gas better than super?  Low level or medium 
> level octane
> preferred?
> 
> We use regular gas.
> 
> 3. I think this outboard comes with a fresh water flush 
> system and I think
> it is a good idea to flush the system after each use with 
> a hose dock side?
> 
> Yes the fresh water flush is one of the nicest features of 
> the Yamahas. You flush if with the motor OFF and out of 
> the water. We flush ours for about 10 minutes after every 
> use. We killed a Honda 8 with saltwater corrosion. There 
> was no good way to flush the outboard on a boat left in 
> the slip. The new Hondas have a flush port but it is not 
> as accessible as the vone on the Yamaha.
> 
> 4. Is it a good idea to run the engine dry, take off the 
> gas hose and let it
> run out?
> 
> Yes. We do that every time we leave the boat for more than 
> a day or two. We don't do it if we are using it every day.
> 
> We also use fresh gas all the time particularly in hot 
> weather. We just take the tank home and use it in the lawn 
> mower or the car. The new gas with ethanol does not sit 
> well/ Some folks use stabilizer but I still hear of 
> problems.
> 
> Best of luck and congrats on the new boat!!!
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22  Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> 
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