1989 tracker 40 horse jhonson alarm beeping

trever

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we had this tracker for 12 years never turned a wrench at the end of last year we had a missing problem took it to the shop they put new rvo pump on it still had the problem come to find out the regrind prop was letting the motor hit rev limiter so boat was good this year got it out went fishing once fine but got a beeping so put oil in it took it out the other day running across lake beeping went off and boat died like it blew instantly startied it back up beeping gone idled for a while and hit the gas got up to speed started beeping beeping every so many seconds back to idle and beeping gose away put a new head gasket on it and still dose same thing checked oil tank sensor that works but dont think thats it gotta be something more to make it act like it sezies any pointers thanks
 

HybridMX6

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Re: 1989 tracker 40 horse jhonson alarm beeping

What kind of beep is it? There are different tones and lengths for different problems. Short beeps, long beeps, etc...
Sounds like it's overheating and shutting down. Have you ever had the water pump serviced in the 12 years?
 

trever

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Re: 1989 tracker 40 horse jhonson alarm beeping

i had a boat guy look at it he said that was fine but might have blown head gasket so put a new one on today still the same it seems two be around 2 seconds between the beeps????
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: 1989 tracker 40 horse jhonson alarm beeping

J/E Alarms

low oil alarm is a beep every 30 seconds. beep......................beep...................

no oil alarm is a beep every 1/2 second or so.beep,beep,beep

overheat and fuel restriction alarm is a constant beep.beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
 
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