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Slow Cruising With a Mercury 60hp 4 Cycle. Problem?

Posted By: FishAdmirer

Slow Cruising With a Mercury 60hp 4 Cycle. Problem? - 07/15/20 05:01 AM

My wife and I like to cruise around the lake and see the sights. We might putter around between 5-10 mph for extended periods of time. Is this an issue for a 4 cycle engine? Our Mercury 60hp has about 40 hours on it. I tried to break it in properly.
Posted By: boocat

Re: Slow Cruising With a Mercury 60hp 4 Cycle. Problem? - 07/15/20 03:44 PM

No mechanic here but I'm not seeing a real problem with it. I would always try and use non ethanol gas with appropriate cleaner/stabilizer added. And maybe a good idea to run for awhile at a higher rpm when done puttering. Opinion based on absolutely nothing.
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