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#914486 - 11/29/14 01:06 PM Merc Oil Alarm
Castingpearls Repeat Spawner Registered: 03/26/08 Posts: 1257 Loc: The Rock	I ran low on 2 stroke oil the other day so the alarm started sounding on my EFI Merc 200. Limped back to launch with the kicker and added oil in the remote tank in the transom. Ran motor briefly and the resevoir under the cowling quickly went to normal levels. The dang alarm is still going off so now I'm worried that it's not getting oil. I realize it could be a stuck float or faulty sensor. Anyone run into this? Is this something I can run a check on myself? Trying to avoid a month in the shop and a bunch of money if possible.
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#914488 - 11/29/14 01:22 PM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: Castingpearls]
blackmouth River Nutrients Registered: 11/05/04 Posts: 2713 Loc: right place/wrong time	This may be of some help. http://www.justanswer.com/boat/49ef7-200hp-mercury-outboard-low-oil-warning-alarm.html _________________________ "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." Winston Churchill "So it goes." Kurt Vonnegut jr.
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#914495 - 11/29/14 03:09 PM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: blackmouth]
Castingpearls Repeat Spawner Registered: 03/26/08 Posts: 1257 Loc: The Rock	Hey Thanks Rev! I must've had air in the line because after the first couple steps I'm good to go. Whew! I was thinking I was out of commission.
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#914503 - 11/29/14 05:00 PM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: Castingpearls]
DrifterWA River Nutrients Registered: 04/25/00 Posts: 5077 Loc: East of Aberdeen, West of Mont...	Whew, double whew........Problem, locally....is where to go to have motor worked on. I used to carry 2 or 3 quarts of OB oil.....never had to use it but bailed 2 people out because they had the same problem you did. _________________________ "Worse day sport fishing, still better than the best day working" "I thought growing older, would take longer"
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#914507 - 11/29/14 05:37 PM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: DrifterWA]
Castingpearls Repeat Spawner Registered: 03/26/08 Posts: 1257 Loc: The Rock	Yep, I would've taken it up to 3 Rivers. That's a long haul so I'm glad it didn't come to that. Now have extra oil stored in the bow. Man Bill, wish I would've ran into you the other day. Everyone I saw had 4 strokes.
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#914529 - 11/29/14 08:54 PM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: Castingpearls]
blackmouth River Nutrients Registered: 11/05/04 Posts: 2713 Loc: right place/wrong time	Super. _________________________ "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." Winston Churchill "So it goes." Kurt Vonnegut jr.
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#914539 - 11/29/14 10:59 PM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: blackmouth]
Coho River Nutrients Registered: 03/09/99 Posts: 2682 Loc: Muk	Originally Posted By: Rev. blackmouth This may be of some help. http://www.justanswer.com/boat/49ef7-200hp-mercury-outboard-low-oil-warning-alarm.html Noice
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#914560 - 11/30/14 08:50 AM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: Coho]
cncfish Returning Adult Registered: 02/24/11 Posts: 258 Loc: whale pass	glad you got it working. I am going to add that on my 175HP the reservoir in the motor used to continually fail to fill. I could pop the cap and it would fill right away but then wouldn't re fill till I cracked the lid again. it took me a while but in the end I was able to track down one of the vacuum line ends had a clogged valve. it was a less than $2 part. on my boat the alarm is in the cuddy cabin. so when you are running from place to place and the door is closed you can't hear it. I was thankful that my kids were in the cabin and told me about the alarm. I now run with the door open.
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#914563 - 11/30/14 11:25 AM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: cncfish]
Castingpearls Repeat Spawner Registered: 03/26/08 Posts: 1257 Loc: The Rock	I've been thinking of getting rid of the oil pump and just mixing gas myself. on the other hand, it's really nice to just gas and go.
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#914565 - 11/30/14 12:12 PM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: cncfish]
Larry B River Nutrients Registered: 10/22/09 Posts: 3020 Loc: University Place and Whidbey I...	Originally Posted By: cncfish glad you got it working. I am going to add that on my 175HP the reservoir in the motor used to continually fail to fill. I could pop the cap and it would fill right away but then wouldn't re fill till I cracked the lid again. it took me a while but in the end I was able to track down one of the vacuum line ends had a clogged valve. it was a less than $2 part. on my boat the alarm is in the cuddy cabin. so when you are running from place to place and the door is closed you can't hear it. I was thankful that my kids were in the cabin and told me about the alarm. I now run with the door open. Discussing odd problems and oiling systems I had a similar problem at WOT and ultimately tracked it down to the fine mesh screen in the oil reservoir being clogged with sludge such that it would not pass enough oil at high RPMs. _________________________ Remember to immediately record your catch or you may become the catch! It's the person who has done nothing who is sure nothing can be done. (Ewing)
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#914580 - 11/30/14 02:43 PM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: Castingpearls]
Coho River Nutrients Registered: 03/09/99 Posts: 2682 Loc: Muk	Originally Posted By: Castingpearls I've been thinking of getting rid of the oil pump and just mixing gas myself. on the other hand, it's really nice to just gas and go. hs This is what I ended up doing after failed oil pump - high cost to fix and downtime- 50:1
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#914632 - 11/30/14 11:10 PM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: Coho]
Castingpearls Repeat Spawner Registered: 03/26/08 Posts: 1257 Loc: The Rock	Originally Posted By: Coho Originally Posted By: Castingpearls I've been thinking of getting rid of the oil pump and just mixing gas myself. on the other hand, it's really nice to just gas and go. hs This is what I ended up doing after failed oil pump - high cost to fix and downtime- 50:1 Duly noted, thanks. At least I know the alarm is working so I don't burn up the motor if that happens.
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#914782 - 12/02/14 02:27 PM Re: Merc Oil Alarm [Re: Castingpearls]
steelhead59 Juvenile at Sea Registered: 01/09/07 Posts: 155 Loc: Olympia, WA	Toms Outboards in Olympia takes the oil injection off all the motors he rebuilds. He has seen plenty of frozen up motors because the motors were not getting enough oil or the damn plastic gear that's turns the pump failed. When you mix your gas and oil yourself no problems.
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