WARNING !! WARNING !! About brand new sparkplugs I bought.

[racerone]

I recall years ago at a Johnson dealer.----Motors would sometimes have worn electrodes and a 0.060" gap or more.----Must have been running OK for a long time before owner decided on the tune-up.

 

[nola mike]

Just replaced the plugs on my 235k truck for the first time since I bought her in 2009. Gap easily more than 0.060 (upper limit of my gauge). Plugs might damn well have been original.

 

[airshot]

My kicker is also my main motor on the 16' Aluminum with the 1986 Everrude 30 hp2 stroke. The engine Starts instantly Jumps on plane. Uses about 1/2 a gallon a day. I finally bought another red plastic tank so I have a 6 gallon Reserve tank. I screwed up the previous 50 to 1 mixture load. Doubled the oil to 25 to 1. Still ran with shiny spark plug insides.
Getting to be time for me to die. When I do simple mistakes like this.

I picked up a little 2.2 hp Merc two stroke for my Jon boat but ended up using it for my kicker on my 16' Sylvan. Works perfect, capable of 5 plus mph but uses less than a quart of fuel an hour at 2 mph trolling. I steer with my MK electric bow mount with remote control...excellent setup !!