Can someone give me the number of characters of the display? Number of characters in a row and how many rows of characters? I'm looking at buying a DDT with a broken display and I need to find out if it has a display I can find but I need some details on the display.
Is it normal for my NGK PZFR5F plugs to be fouled after one season of fishing and trolling with a 1998 135 Optimax?
Can i clean the plugs and re-use?
Should I be using a different heat range or different plug?
Should I decarbonize before I put in clean plugs? I admit that I do not have 100%...
My Check Engine light is on. Sometimes the audible alarm sounds and does not stop until I stop the engine and restart it. The manual indicates the TPS ("Throttle Sensor") is at fault when the beeping occurs along with the check engine light.
Can I check both throttle sensors somehow? The service...
Does a warning light clear automatically when a fault corrected or do you have to do some sort of reset?<br /> Also, I would like to know how to test a MAP sensor on this engine.
If I force a 1999 Optimax into break-in mode to clear air out of oil passages can I force the engine out of breakin mode without the ecu interfacing device that is used by service centers?
Anyone else running Optimax engine in the 135 and 150 hp range on their Trophy 2002 boats. I just switched from a Force 150 to the Optimax 135 and I am wondering how the fuel economy will improve for mostly fish trolling conditions. I read somewhere that the 115(?) Optimax gets about 0.2 GPH...
Can you put a remote oil reservoir on an Optimax 135? I'm looking at buying one of these engines and it looks like there's a pretty small reservoir mounted on the engine.
Can anyone suggest hardware I may need to convert my 150 hp Force equiped 2002 Trophy to a 135 HP Optimax engine. I'm thinking about having a remote oil reservoir but I'm curious about other things I have to buy.
Can I find someone in the Fort Lauderdale area to inspect a used 135 hp Mercury Optimax I'm interested in buying? I'm looking for someone who can witness cylinder pressures and the running of this engine and give a report back on these and the overall appearance.
I read a post on 2001 Optimax's being pulled from production temporarily due to powerhead failure problems. I'm looking at buying a 2001 150 Saltwater series motor with "Mercury 150" in blue and "Saltwater" in white below that (this an Optimax?). Can I find out if this is a bad one based on...
