2002 merc outboard smoking

Fish Killer · 09-19-2009, 09:04 AM

I'm posting this question for my Dad. His motor starts smoking and smells like wiring is burning randomly. It has done this 3 or 4 times now in the last year and a half. When we pull the top off, its doesn't look like anything has been burnt (no sign of where it is coming from).

Has anybody experienced this?

Empire · 09-19-2009, 09:24 AM

If it is a 4 stroke he might have too much oil in the crankcase, which could cause smoke on startup.

Fish Killer · 09-19-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Empire

If it is a 4 stroke he might have too much oil in the crankcase, which could cause smoke on startup.

Thanks for the reply. It is a 4 stroke.

It hasen't smoked on startup. The first time it smoked and stunk was when we were 10 miles west of Garibaldi on a rough day.