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Location: North Metro | What can I expect as far as fuel economy from this motor? I have heard that a good comparison is right inbetween a 2 stroke and a 4 stroke. Can anyone shed further light on this? |
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Location: In the slop! | I wouldn't be surprised if it did better than the 4-strokes, much better than regular 2-strokes. If you read Bass and Walleye Boats magazine, the opti's always do well in the feul econemy tests. I have a 135 on a 681 Ranger, it is very stingy on gas. |
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| When we went to LOTW for the first MF outing, I was running and gunning with Kly in my Lund with a 135 Opti. My gas tank gauge must have been off, because on Thursday it said less than 1/4, and I could only put in 16 gallons. It had a 30 gallon gas tank. Now, I wasn't taking it easy by any stretch. And we were going out farther than anyone else in camp that week. I was really impressed with that. Further, I found the optimum cruising RPM was right around 3700-4000 RPM. The she got really great mileage. Another plus is they are real easy on oil, too.
I expect that the 150 is just as easy on gas as my 135. Great motors. |
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Location: Bemidji | My 150 does very well even running at high RPM's. I have noticed that the fuel economy was terrible in November. |
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Location: North Metro | Kevin, do you think that the fuel economy was bad in November because of the colder weather?? That would make sense to me I guess. |
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| Water is denser, and needs more power to push it. And the motor is making more power in the cold. More power = more gas used. |
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Location: Bemidji | That's what I was getting at. |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | The one good thing about these opti's is that they are the most cool temp friendly STARTING motors I've ever seen. Now RUNNING the big blocks in the cold...:( |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Treats, the 150 isn't a big block. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | I had a 2000 150 Opti on a Triton bass boat for a few seasons and I loved that motor. The fuel and oil consumption was great. Always smart to warm up a Opti especially in the colder months, but the small blocks (115,135 and 150) are not as prone to cold sieze IMHO. Worth every penny to get a SmartCraft guage and keep your eye on the temp until it hits 120 before takeoff. |
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Gas Consumption on a 150 optimax