Re: Local mechanic says hang it on the wall

[scoots]

quote Randy in Tampa:

Just curious, how much oil did you put in the gas? Also what type of oil did you put in the gas?

Please tell us you mixed the correct amount of oil with the fresh gas. A TCW3 oil at a rate of 25:1, that would be about 5oz. of oil to every gallon of gas.

I ask this, because a former neighbor came home with a smaller used outboard and I let him use my test barrel to get it started and running. While I was working on my motorcycle, I heard the outboard start and then the rpm’s climbed to a screaming pitch and then …. clunk 🙁 It happened so fast that I didn’t have time to yell, "Shut it off!!!" No oil mixed with the gas and the outboard seized – a shame. 🙁