Reply To: 3 hp Evinrude question (’50s to 60s)

[Don]

overland wrote:

I thought I had run out of questions, but here’s another: which gas should I use? plain 87 octane or a premium? Some of the premiums don’t have ethanol.

Believe it or not, these engines will not run well on high octane fuel, don’t ask me how I know…. Like David says, these carbs aren’t affected much by the ethanol, so I wouldn’t worry about it, 87 octane is just fine. Be sure to drain the tank and carb completely at the end of the season though….