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user134

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 1:13 pm
Post subject: 1989 Johnson 175 VRO
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I had an issue a few weeks ago where when I got to 3/4 throttle -
about 4000 rpm's - My oil alarm would go off (a beep every couple of
seconds) and my engine would throttle down to about 500 rpm's. I had
this guy fix the spark advancer and that seemed to take care of the
problem. I could go full bore no problem. I have run it several
times since with no re-occurrance.

Sunday I was out with my family and running at half throttle, it came
up again.

Any thoughts of what might be causing this?

Thanks in advance,

Dave.

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Illinois Fisherman

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 10:11 pm
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Oil level below 1/4 tank - restricted fuel or oil through pump unit.



"David Little" <david.little.RemoveThis@rxisoft.com> wrote in message
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 > I had an issue a few weeks ago where when I got to 3/4 throttle -
 > about 4000 rpm's - My oil alarm would go off (a beep every couple of
 > seconds) and my engine would throttle down to about 500 rpm's. I had
 > this guy fix the spark advancer and that seemed to take care of the
 > problem. I could go full bore no problem. I have run it several
 > times since with no re-occurrance.
 >
 > Sunday I was out with my family and running at half throttle, it came
 > up again.
 >
 > Any thoughts of what might be causing this?
 >
 > Thanks in advance,
 >
 > Dave.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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ReevesJ32

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:54 am
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 >I had an issue a few weeks ago where when I got to 3/4 throttle -
 >about 4000 rpm's - My oil alarm would go off (a beep every couple of
 >seconds) and my engine would throttle down to about 500 rpm's.

David... The following may be of interest to you.

(VRO Horn Warnings)

1 - A steady constant beep = Overheating - The V/6 engines, possibly some
others, have a fuel restriction warning which is also a steady constant beep.
2 - A beep every 20 seconds = oil level has dropped to 1/4 tank.
3 - A beep every other second = VRO failure, air leak in oil line, oil
restriction, (anything that would result in a lack of oil being supplied to the
engine).

Joe (30+ Years With OMC)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 9:24 am
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David Little wrote:
 > I had an issue a few weeks ago where when I got to 3/4 throttle -
 > about 4000 rpm's - My oil alarm would go off (a beep every couple of
 > seconds) and my engine would throttle down to about 500 rpm's. I had
 > this guy fix the spark advancer and that seemed to take care of the
 > problem. I could go full bore no problem. I have run it several
 > times since with no re-occurrance.
 >
 > Sunday I was out with my family and running at half throttle, it came
 > up again.
 >
 > Any thoughts of what might be causing this?
 >
 > Thanks in advance,
 >
 > Dave.


  Have the VRO disconnected & put TCW3 in the fuel tank @ 50 to 1.

  In an engine that age, save you completely service the entire system,
new pump, hoses etc etc (you won't believe what a ripoff price they'll
try to charge you:-)) you cannot trust it.

  Put oil in the fuel tank, disconnect & remove the VRO (disconnect the
oil alarm) & you'll always know you engine is properly lubricated.

K<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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