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Once you get your carb issue figured out, it’s highly recommended to save your Poulan oil for your hotter running, air cooled weed eater and chainsaw, which it was designed for. Non thermostat and thermostat temperature controlled outboard motors run at much lower temperatures and require an outboard rated oil in the fuel mix to avoid carbon and sludge buildup in the motor. A quality oil with a TCW-III (Two Cycle,Water Cooled) rating will keep your motor happy. I don’t think you can even get TCW-II oil any more.

Without starting an endless debate here, I know air cooled oil will work and I will admit I have used it myself occasionally but it just isn’t right. At least it isn’t as bad as using TCW oil in a chainsaw.