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July 30th, 2002, 05:20 AM

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Mercury outboard oil ratio

Hi, I have a 1977 4.5 HP single cylinder. Does anyone know the ratio for the oil and gas mixture? I was told that it is 100:1 but that sounds too lean to me. Thanks for any help.

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July 30th, 2002, 06:44 AM

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100:1 is too lean. 50:1 sounds normal to me:

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