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Location: oswego, il | My dad had a merc 125 two stroke and we trolled alot. We had no real issues but a couple things to consider with this motor. If it is the carbeurated 125, then it is the 4 cylinder that runs on 2 cylinders under a certain rpm. While trolling the two other cylinders will load up as they still need lubrication, they still have to recieve oil. It will smoke more as ours did and if the breeze it right, some of your trolling passes will have you breathing it.(maybe that is why I have like 2 active brain cells) When you are done, make a run up the lake to clean out those two cylinders. Ours ran rough for about 20 seconds untill those cylinders were clean.
Other noteables were we could not go 7-15mph. That is where the 2 cylinders kicked in for us and is was like hitting a nitrous bottle. It is very reliable motor, merc made it for quite some time. |
