Hey everyone. I recently purchased a 1988 Champion with a 1988 Mercury XR4 here in Southern California. I was told by the park ranger today that I needed to provide documentation that my motor was a FEL of 48 or lower. I asked him what FEL stood for, he couldn't explain (he was reading from his pamphlet but wouldn't let me read it). He said that the FEL is usually on the oil cap... And of course, my oil cap does not provide such information. The lakes here have to be:
Engines that are 4-stroke, 2-stroke equipped with direct fuel injection, or 2-stroke engines that comply with the California Air Resources Control Board 2001 or later model year spark-ignition marine engine standard (or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2006 equivalent).
Has anyone run into a similar situation, know of the FEL (and what the acronym stands for), and have the necessary information needed?? Expensive lesson learned....
Engines that are 4-stroke, 2-stroke equipped with direct fuel injection, or 2-stroke engines that comply with the California Air Resources Control Board 2001 or later model year spark-ignition marine engine standard (or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2006 equivalent).
Has anyone run into a similar situation, know of the FEL (and what the acronym stands for), and have the necessary information needed?? Expensive lesson learned....
Sorry to hear you found out the hard way about CA and their ways. Below is most of the info you'll need to know.