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Bass Fishing => Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion => Topic started by: bassinman#1 on February 12, 2011, 07:37:19 PM

Title: Mercury 150 XR-6 MPG ?
Post by: bassinman#1 on February 12, 2011, 07:37:19 PM
I have a Mercury 150 XR-6 outboard on a Triton TR-186 What is your guess on miles per gallon? This is not fuel injection, its the standard carb.
Title: Re: Mercury 150 XR-6 MPG ?
Post by: Durand Dan on February 12, 2011, 08:09:41 PM
I'd say about 2mpg
Title: Re: Mercury 150 XR-6 MPG ?
Post by: Waterfoul on February 12, 2011, 08:44:55 PM
Quote from: Durand Dan on February 12, 2011, 08:09:41 PM
I'd say about 2mpg

Give or take a little.  I've got the fuel injected 150 and get between 2-3 on tourney days.  The rest of the time I run it pretty easy and can get around 4 (these are my best guesses of course).
Title: Re: Mercury 150 XR-6 MPG ?
Post by: djkimmel on February 12, 2011, 08:54:02 PM
6 to 8 on Kent Lake ;D
Title: Re: Mercury 150 XR-6 MPG ?
Post by: Redbone on February 12, 2011, 08:55:19 PM
Quote from: Durand Dan on February 12, 2011, 08:09:41 PM
I'd say about 2mpg


Maybe 4 downhill.  :o

It would be tough to guess mpg. Its probably better off not knowing. Unless your planning on making a 40 mile run.... And then I still wouldnt trust a guess.
Title: Re: Mercury 150 XR-6 MPG ?
Post by: SethV on February 15, 2011, 10:14:00 AM
I had one on a Bass Cat years ago.  WOT it was about 2 mpg, at 4000 RPM it would get about 3 mpg.  With that small tank in the Bass Cat I didn't have very good range.  It was an older Pantera (1988) and I think it only had about a 20 gal tank.
Title: Re: Mercury 150 XR-6 MPG ?
Post by: Jack Schalk on February 15, 2011, 06:14:33 PM
I still run mine and about 2mpg at full thottle but I usually stay around 4000.
It is bulletproof and that makes up for a lot of gasoline.
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