Tracker by Mercury/2001 not using oil

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jashford

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Need a little help with a problem. My Tracker 50 hp motor does not seem to be using any oil but I have not had any warning buzzer or any other sign that I'm having a problem other than my oil tank is full even after running the boat all day. Any ideas?
 
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ddennis

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Re: Tracker by Mercury/2001 not using oil

It may or may not have a warning horn on it for oil flow.. If the level is not dropping in the tank, and there is no remote tank feeding it.. then you have a failed oil pump...and depending on how much you have ran the engine you may have alot BIGGER issues than just that oil pump!

PS--Welcome to Iboats!
 
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CharlieB

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Re: Tracker by Mercury/2001 not using oil

How much fuel did you use?

At 50:1 even 4 gallons of fuel only needs less than a quart at WOT, far less at an idle.

Idle mixture on that engine leans out the oil considerably that a couple of gallons of fuel may only require a few ounces of oil, hard to see that small a change in an oil tank.

You COULD pre-mix your fuel to 100:1 without really over oiling your motor.
 
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