100/1
Actually, it is 50/1. I have a '99 with the original owner's manual and it clearly states that after the break-in period (which is 25:1) it is necessary to use 50:1. No older motor would be different.
As far as I know, only Yamaha o/b's use 100:1
I own an Evinrude 8 hp 1986 and the recommended mixture is 100:1 but I always use 50 to 60:1 and so far no problem.
Not only Yamaha my friend use 100:1 you should check your reference.
Best and Correct answer: The 1986 4hp, 6hp and 8hp sailmasters are 100:1how can I get more power out of my 8hp evinrude Sell it and buy a stronger motor
Why not just place it on a scale and weigh it.
The fuel to oil ratio for a 1988 model, 8hp Johnson outboard, would be 50:1, six gallons of fuel, to one pint of two cycle oil.
50/1
It has been suggested in recent years, a mixture of 100:1, I have always relied on the old tried and true, 50:1 ratio. One pint of 2 cycle oil, to six gallons of fuel, (50:1), has been used successfully for years, and I can honestly say that I have never seen an engine failure due to running this ratio.
If the first digit in this serial number is possibly "A", instead of 4, this would be a 1987 year model 8hp. I do not recall the 8hp model Mercury outboard in production before the A model, in 1986.
Our Techumseh 8HP has a Champion J8C
318cc. is 8hp. 305cc.is probably between a 6 to an 8hp.
What year is the 8hp Mercury outboard with serial o6156590 ?
On a valve-in-block 8HP with an RJ19LM or equivalent plug, it is 0.030"
Surging is often fixed by replacing the fuel filter. A simple job and most small engine shops will have the part.
An 8hp Mercury would require a 50 : 1 ratio of fuel to oil, one pint of 2 cycle oil to six gallons of fuel.