How To Disconnect Auto Oilier

[crappie cowboy]

Can anyone tell me how to unhook the auto oilier on a 2002 40 hp Mercury 2 stroke motor? I haven't had any trouble with it, but it's getting old, and I would feel better about it just mixing it and playing it safe.
I've gone to The Marine Doctor site, but he won't tell you, he just say's carry extra oil....:rolleyes:

crappie cowboy

[Slabo]

Are you sure you want to unhook that ???? You are at that age where you forget to do things like put oil in the gas !!!

["G"]

Have you thought about asking your local dealer? I ask mine questions all the time then go home and do the work myself. Also....You might post this over on the main board in the boat mechanics forum ( click here http://www.crappie.com/crappie/mecha...tors-trailers/ )am sure someone over there will give you the answer. And....Slabo does have a good point also, Lol.

[Minnerman]

If it ain't broke don't dicker with it. How many have you heard of in the last year that has quit werkin? Mines 10 years old and I ain't unhookin it. Plus, ifn you got an enclosed gas tank how you gonna keep the ratio right?

[gabowman]

Pump went out on my 50 Johnson. A mech unhooked mine a couple years ago. From start to finish maybe 5 minutes. Didnt charge a dime. Probably best to let someobdy that's done it before take care of it. My motor is a '97 model.

["G"]

Go get ya a four stroke and you won't have to worry about oil in gas.

[slimeyslab]

Pump went out on my 50 Johnson. A mech unhooked mine a couple years ago. From start to finish maybe 5 minutes. Didnt charge a dime. Probably best to let someobdy that's done it before take care of it. My motor is a '97 model.

There is a big difference between a Johnson VRO and a Merc oiler. My past 2 boats had Evinrudes and I unhooked both the oil injection systems on them. I would leave it alone Cowboy.

[creekslick]

Had a buddy blow up his Johnson 150 HP with less than 100 hrs on it when the oil pump went out.

["G"]

I had a buddy burn up a new 150 Merc when the oiler went out on him....it was his 3rd trip out in the boat.....anything can happen to any of them.

[Big H trucking]

I think i would let a shop do that for me,if i was going to have it done