Name:   cobra - Subject:   oil injection Date:   3/2/2014 1:06:48 AM

I have installed a new 50 hp power head on my 2000 model Mercury outboard. I know this question has be asked thousand of times and no clear answer but I wanted to ask Catboat. Are these model Mercury's reliable using the oil injection and are the gears plastic or metal? I got the new power head with new oil injection already installed on new engine. I have all the air out of the oil injection pump and have my the tank mixed at 50:1 for the 1st and 2nd tanks just to be sure using the mercury 2 cycle oil. I really want to keep this system the way it came from the factory but so many people keep telling me to mix it. It has performed 8 years for me until I  run it to lean and fried the engine. I have rebuilt the carbs, installed a new water pump, got a new 10 degree 3 blade prop and waiting for the water to come up so I can test it out. I also have a shop tach to test it against the boat tach. I know this engine should run at wide open throttle around 5200 rpm's so I will see next week. For now I am not worrying as I have it mixed for breakin but when I run those two tanks of premix.  I want to use the factory injection but wanted to make sure what you think on this? How would your shop handle this if you don't mind me asking.  I also want to make sure my alarms are working correct for heat and low oil pressure. Thanks for any feedback on this. cobra