Mercury oil injection - keep or delete?

[burnt clutch]

Hey all, I just bought a used 2001Mercury 40 HP ELPTO motor, and this one has an intact oil injection system. Are these oil systems reliable? The motor has good compression, so I’m assuming that it’s working as intended but I’m wondering if I should keep it or delete incase it fails sometime in the future. What are your all thoughts on the Mercury oiling systems? Are there any parts that I should check for premature wear? Thanks in advance!

-Karl

 

[racerone]

You need to install a new water pump impeller.