Outboard fuel

[fishermantwo]

Have just purchased a Mercury 50 hp, 4 cylinder outboard for the sailing club rescue boat. This is the blue band model, probably early eighties. With our previous motor, a Yamaha 40 we used unleaded fuel. Do we have to use leaded fuel with the Mercury? Leaded fuel is not that easy to find now and would prefer unleaded.

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[ArthurWood]

Most US motors have been using unleaded for years, so I don't think it will be a problem. You might check w/local Mercury dealer to be sure.

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[brianrunyard]

I don't know the engine but assume it's a 2 stroke, therefore unleaded is fine.

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[Miquel_Culzean]

In my family, we still have an Evinrude 70 Hp from 92. It worked with leaded fuel. When this fuel disappeared from the market, it appeared a substitutive for it, that is still being sold (at least in Spain).

Regards,

Miquel
Culzean

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