Yes, check into getting that oil injection removed before you have to buy a powerhead. I have never kept an outboard past the warranty period without removing the oil injection. If I mix it, I know there's oil in the fuel.
It's very easy to remove, BUT, make sure whoever removes it knows what they're doing. DO NOT leave any of the oil lines to and from the oil pump open. It will cause the bottom cylinder to run lean, again you will be buying a powerhead.
As for excessive smoke, you first have to determine if it's smoke or steam. Could be steam from the water outflow from the engine. Your oil injection could be out of adjustment and the pump is dumping too much oil to the motor at WOT, another reason to remove it. Mercury sells a kit with an aluminum plate and gasket to cover the oil pump drive hole in the block.
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12-13-2014, 01:26 PM
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