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 2 Cycle Engines
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11/03/18 11:27 AM
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Roundup
OP
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Just curious from you all. I have seen post about Evinrude and Suzuki being the only producers of new 2 cycle engines. Has Mercury quit making these engines? Such as the Pro XS.
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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#12954027
11/03/18 11:31 AM
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the skipper
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Yea, merc went all 4 stroke this year
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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#12954134
11/03/18 02:49 PM
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Fish2222
Pro Angler
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I believe Suzuki is only making small two-strokes.
It's a shame....I absolutely love my Super Six 150.
Bulletproof beast.
"I only catch the ones that bite"
BassCat Sabre
Mercury EFI 175
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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#12954410
11/03/18 09:16 PM
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Joined: Jun 2008
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Hog Jaw
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Love the smell of a Big 2 Stroke right after it has started up .
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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11/03/18 09:28 PM
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Alumacraft 14
Pro Angler
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Big motors evinrude is all I know.
Tohatsu makes 2 strokes but not in the big motors.
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
[Re: Hog Jaw]
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11/03/18 10:12 PM
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jcwebb70
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Miss that part of early morning take-offs of the past when they all smoked. Now mostly 4s and the newer 2s are much cleaner. Still have my old 2s blower and weedeater though:)
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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#12954578
11/03/18 11:41 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Miss that part of early morning take-offs of the past when they all smoked. Now mostly 4s and the newer 2s are much cleaner. Still have my old 2s blower and weedeater though:) Even my weed eater is 4 cycle now. I dont miss the 2 cycle stuff. Well, maybe my old Honda CR250R.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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#12954624
11/04/18 12:22 AM
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Joined: Sep 2017
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Can't fish
Outdoorsman
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Man, I love 'em. I'm still running an XR6. When it blows I'll rebuild it.
When it blows again I'll buy an old block and rebuild that one.
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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11/04/18 12:32 AM
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Marc K
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Miss that part of early morning take-offs of the past when they all smoked. Now mostly 4s and the newer 2s are much cleaner. Still have my old 2s blower and weedeater though:) Even my weed eater is 4 cycle now. I dont miss the 2 cycle stuff. Well, maybe my old Honda CR250R. Ohhh yeah......no doubt!
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
[Re: Hog Jaw]
#12954735
11/04/18 02:05 AM
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tmd11111
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Love the smell of a Big 2 Stroke right after it has started up . Me too but sadly me Etec don't smoke.
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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#12955007
11/04/18 03:08 PM
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Happykamper
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TFF Guru
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I did not think i would ever get a 4 stroke on my bass boat, now I can't wait for my Mercury 300R.
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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11/04/18 03:27 PM
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H2ODawg67
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Man, I love 'em. I'm still running an XR6. When it blows I'll rebuild it.
When it blows again I'll buy an old block and rebuild that one. Sadly though, by the time you get there, they won't have any fuel to run it on. It will probably be E-100 and the feds regulate that nothing be produced under E-98. The motors today will be in the same boat the old carbs are today. The sad part is, the more ethanol there is the more gallons consumed. If these newer engines are putting 5% less emission in the air, but consume 25% more fuel are we gaining?
Last edited by H2ODawg67; 11/04/18 03:29 PM.
Formerly H2ODawg
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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#12955111
11/04/18 05:33 PM
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Joined: Sep 2017
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Can't fish
Outdoorsman
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Man, I love 'em. I'm still running an XR6. When it blows I'll rebuild it.
When it blows again I'll buy an old block and rebuild that one. Sadly though, by the time you get there, they won't have any fuel to run it on. It will probably be E-100 and the feds regulate that nothing be produced under E-98. The motors today will be in the same boat the old carbs are today. The sad part is, the more ethanol there is the more gallons consumed. If these newer engines are putting 5% less emission in the air, but consume 25% more fuel are we gaining? Why you gotta rain on my parade?
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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#12955167
11/04/18 06:51 PM
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H2ODawg67
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Man, I love 'em. I'm still running an XR6. When it blows I'll rebuild it.
When it blows again I'll buy an old block and rebuild that one. Sadly though, by the time you get there, they won't have any fuel to run it on. It will probably be E-100 and the feds regulate that nothing be produced under E-98. The motors today will be in the same boat the old carbs are today. The sad part is, the more ethanol there is the more gallons consumed. If these newer engines are putting 5% less emission in the air, but consume 25% more fuel are we gaining? Why you gotta rain on my parade? I'm not, the corn lobbyist are. I'm just stating the cold hard truth. Love the sound of the XR6, it's the Harley of the water.
Formerly H2ODawg
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Re: 2 Cycle Engines
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#12955366
11/04/18 11:59 PM
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Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,655
ToasterWEyes
Extreme Angler
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It's all ridiculous. It's just like DEF in diesel pick ups. Take it all off, get better mpg and there aren't used up DEF boxes in the land fills and up and down the highway....
My wife drives a "CLEAN" Prius V (by her choice, I'm not abusive) that gets 40 mpg but burns 1 quart of oil per 1000 miles driven starting at the 80,000 mile mark. Toyota won't cover any warranty work because the usage is in spec. It's all BS
It's only a good cast if you catch a fish...
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