Trolling a 1990 90hp? Is it ok?

surfduke

Seaman
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Is it ok to troll, (i know it's not too fuel efficent) a 90hp rude for long periods of time? My engine idels fine at 800 rpms and seems to troll at a perfect speed for Salmon fishing. I haven't had the time or $ to buy a kicker. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't doing any kind of damage to the engine. I wil purchase a kicker after the season is over and the price goes down. let me know what you think.<br /><br />Thanks...
 

walleyehed

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Re: Trolling a 1990 90hp? Is it ok?

It's very fuel efficient at Idle....<br />Cruise economy and fuel economy sometimes throw folks for a spin...Yes, it will burn more fuel than a 15hp, but you cover more ground per gallon at Idle.<br />It won't hurt anything, but you may want to re-gap your plugs to .040 for extended trolling periods..
 
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