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Over heating possibly.

 

Have you got muffs on or a hose attached to an adapter from the engine?

 

My Yam has a flush adapter on the side of the cowling, but you must not run the engine when using it, or it will overheat.

 

HTH,

 

Rob

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Dan

 

Might be worth a good search on oil pump problems as I recall some people did disconnect the auto oil pump due to problems and then self mixed the oil in the fuel.

 

If I come accross anything I will make a post.

 

I would suggest a good service and check over by a good marine engineer before going out as you don't want to be caught out in the run at Christchurch or Keyhaven with the tide going out!

 

Dave

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Throw the VRO away ! and run on 50:1 premix.

 

I've got a 50HP ex VRO and used to get the same intermittent alarm.

Eventually the top piston seized and I had to rebuild the powerhead.

 

There is too much to go wrong with that OMC VRO system.

The only way to be sure the engine is getting oil is to put it in yourself.

 

Hope this helps and saves you money.

 

Dave

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My son-in-law has got an Evinrude 50hp VRO.

I removed the VRO pump and replaced it with an ordinary pump. the crankcase already had the mounting holes.

He now runs it on 50:1 premix and it runs better than it ever did before.

Same here.

 

But there are 2 other options :-

 

1) Run on 50:1 premix and fill the oil tank with 50:1 premix and disconnect the VRO wiring to kill the alarm.

 

2) Disconnect and blank off the oil feed at the pump, disconnect the VRO wiring and run on 50:1 premix.

 

 

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Couldnt agree more Jim.

What an amazing club to be part of, thanks for all the help here chaps, especially Dave, we'll have a look over the engine at the weekend and see what we come up with....no doubt Danny or I shall be pestering you experts for further assistance as we go!

 

Thanks

 

Dom

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