Yes a 1998 Mercury 200 efi outboard vapor can lock. Most of the time the issue can be traced back to the quality of fuel put into the engine that can cause the vapor to lock.
135kg
approx, 220 lbs
.030 gap
The 1998 model, 4 hp Mercury outboard has a dry weight of 45 lbs.
Coupla' stone maybe?
86 octane is all that is needed. In otherwords...regular gas!
The 1998 model, 40 hp Mercury Force outboard requires a 50:1 ratio, one pint of 2 cycle oil to six gallons of fuel.
whereiscrank case oil drain plug on 1998 mercury 9.9 4 stroke
The required fuel/oil ratio for the 98 model, 25 hp Mercury outboard is 50:1. This is roughly one pint of 2 cycle oil, to six gallons of fuel.
50:1 . 1 pint 2 cycle to 6 gallons gas
1 pint of oil to 6 gallons of gas, or 50 to one. Same thing
A 1998 model 4hp Merc outboard runs on a 50:1 fuel to oil ratio. This works out to roughly one pint of 2cycle oil to six gallons of fuel.