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Mercury optimax 150 compression
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09/29/17 12:58 AM
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bondsman
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Would some of you more expirenced folks know what the compression numbers should be Thanks and God Bless
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Re: Mercury optimax 150 compression
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09/29/17 01:03 PM
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Muzzlebrake
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A fresh strong engine would be in the 120-125 range cold cranking and all holes close to equal. 100-115 is OK and will still run out good. 80-90 and I would be thinking about freshening the power head up with honing and new rings. If one or more holes is 10-15 psi lower than the others I would keep a close eye on it and maybe add a little oil to the gas to supplement the auto oil mixing. I ain't no guru and no warranty implied:)
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Re: Mercury optimax 150 compression
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09/30/17 02:17 PM
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gary purdy
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120 to 130 You can get bogging and a poor hole shot under that.
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