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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
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 !!!
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.
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?
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.
Go get ya a four stroke and you won't have to worry about oil in gas.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by gabowman
Had a buddy blow up his Johnson 150 HP with less than 100 hrs on it when the oil pump went out.
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.
I think i would let a shop do that for me,if i was going to have it done
Very funny Flabo your a toot, now what was we talking about????Quote:
Originally Posted by Slabo
To mix it, I'd just pour oil down the spout first and then the gas. Why wouldn't that work ? Or even pre mix it first and pour it in? That should work to don't you think?Quote:
Originally Posted by Minnerman
A lot of folks have them unhooked and do just that....pour in oil for X amount of gas then pump that amount of gas in .....its so simple even ES can do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappie cowboy
You're taking a lot for granted G, just saying.Quote:
Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman
Well....as many boat motors that I have seen ruined by oil pump failures....I think folks are takeing a lot for granted using them. Mix the oil in the gas yourself and you know what you got. Just saying.....we did it for years before they came out with the automatic oil pumps.
Can you just unhook the lines on the pump and block them off or do you have to take the pump off and bolt on a block off plate?
There are some electrics that have to be disconnected. Cut off the oil line leaving enough to plug going into the motor. 'Least that is what was done to my old VRO pump. They are probably ALOT different now on newer stuff though.:o
Don't know.....thats kinda what the OP is asking here. Best to ask a dealer....or better yet just get a dealer to do it. They do it a lot, I know lots of folks that have them disconected or disabled.Quote:
Originally Posted by wilbur
Well then.... Being I am a man of massive intelligence, I will just unhook that
sucker the first warm day we have, and be rid of all that high tech wanting to fail stuff.
Mr. Big
What you gonna do bout your low oil buzzer? Oh wait, you one of them old farts that can't hear anything. Nevermind.
Disconnect it....you won't need it if the oil system is disabled and you are mixing oil manually ya gewb.....sheeeesh a little bit of nanner puddin and your thinking gets all messed up, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minnerman
You disconnect you buzzer ya and whats gonna tell you when it runs hot?Quote:
Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman
Mine has a buzzer and a beeper, one for low oil and the other for over heating.
Nanner Puddin ain't good for some folks....:rolleyes:
crappie cowboy