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It smokes using 10% ethanol 87 octane as well as 91 octane non ethanol.

I have carbon build up exiting the prop. Motor was compter checked 3 times no issues were found.

I run mostly run WOT but in no wake zones I have to idle through and it smokes like heck to the point I thought I blew something up but three diagnostic checks showed nothing wrong my dealer told me they only use Premuim Plus on all Optimax motors. Tight Lines Pa Angler

Hi, I have a 2011 150 Pro X/S Optimax that has an excessive smoking issue at idle and black carbon build up on the through prop exhaust seemed to start after using Optimax DFI oil my dealer told me they used the Premium Plus oil when I took delivery won't use the DFI oil because of issues. Does/Did anyone one else here have the similar problems with the Otimax DFI oil? I use Quickkleen #2 still doesn't clean up the carbon. Motor was checked by diagnostic equipment 3 times and no problems showed up there. Tight Lines Pa Angler

I'm using Odyssey AGM's I used to use Interstate that are junk and then switched to wally world batteries. I have found that the AGM's don't have the catastrophic failure that the wet cells have and have a slower rate of discharge also AGM's will outlast wet cells it's not even close I have a 36v Terrova fishing for 10 hours and still have over 60% charge. tight Lines Pa Angler

I use spinning gear as my rod mounted wireless trolling motor remote works better on a spinning rod. Pa Angler

There's two types of auto pilot the iPilot and the standard Auto-Pilot also the Co-Pilot has a wireless remote you don't state which one you have. I have had a Power Drive 24v, a Terrova 24v and now a Terrova 36v with the standard Auto-Pilot with the Co-Pilot all with a foot pedal the foot pedal should be available through Minn Kota contact them. http://www.minnkotamotors.com/home.aspx Pa Angler

I have an auto bilge but even with that eveytime it rains or before I set out for fishing. Pa Angler

With the boat out of the water and on the trailer. Pa Angler

Tried 1" today and ran 62.3mph GPS with the wind 60.1 GPS against it with some minor chine walk I trimed dowm but lost top speed. Tried 1 1/8" more chine walk and water press. down slightly tried 1 1/4" even more chine walk and lower water press. seems 1" is a good number. I'm going to try to tweak the 1" a very little at a time less that 1/16" at a time to see if there's more there. Water press. is staying above 18 psi at 1" at a 1 1/4" dropping below 15 psi. I don't know what the good lower water psi level is on a Mercury 150 Pro X/S. So far I have gained almost 5 mph. Pa Angler

I ran the boat today with the extra 1/4" on the jack plate to bring the total to 3/4" up ran a 60.3 mph GPS into a 2 to 4 mph wind going to try another 1/4" tomorrow that would bring the total to 1" up from stock. I don't know how much more I can go before the prop loses grip. Pa Angler

So far I have moved the jack plate up 1/2" and have gained 500 rpms from 5,100 to 5,600 rpms and 3 mph 57.5 mph to 60.5 mph on the GPS today I'll test another 1/4" up. Pa Angler

Thanks guys, I'll be doing some testing this week and next as I'm at Black Lake, NY for a two week stand. Pa Angler

Thank you for the response. The 2010 -2011 Z7's have that RPS rapid planning system the pad is more forward under the hull I'm going to contact the Nitro dealer and find out were the factory setting is relative to the prop centerline and pad. I'll be going to Black lake, NY from August 27 to September 11 I'll keep in touch with you on my results. Thanks Again Pa Angler

3" to 3.5" BP What does BP mean? What are the reference points to make the measurements? Pa Angler

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Hi, I need some info on the Tempest Plus prop's plugs. I have a 2011 Nitro0 Z7 with a 150 Pro X/S Optimax with a 6" manual jack plate maintained at the factory settings. After running solo on the St Lawrence River in mid June 62 degree water temp and running on Black Lake, NY at the end of June 72 water temp I'm only turning 5,100rpms on both waters after taking the boat to the dealer to check WOT I was told I'm getting that Mercury specs state that the motor should run at 5,250 to 5,750rpms the dealer stated I should try pulling the plugs one at a time and log the results and adjust the jack plate. Has anyone out there ever messed with the plugs on this prop and what were the results? Has anyone messed with this type of jack plate? My thought was that Nitro propped for hole shot. The prop has a 14 5/8 dia. and 24 pitch. Pa Angler

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