fergie_mac66
Active member
We have a catalac engine 25hp outboard worked well for 18 years problem this year tho now corrected prompt a question on replacement. If we have fuel problems (and we have had from ios gurnsey jersey and other places) it takes me 30 mins to take a carb of and replace with a spare, with 45 mins to clean the removed. I can do both in a seaway and have 50 miles of tge coast. New outboards seem to be pushing injection forward,more expensive prolly better fuel consumption. However bad fuel supplied with water content, e10 fuel even with dual fuel filters and water separaters, what happpens to injection pumps and injectors, i doubt i can swap 50 miles out at sea even 2 miles. Is the better fuel consumption worth that risk is it possible to switch pump / injectors as easily as a carburettor even allowing for onboard replacements?