Won't Stop Beeping

partybarge14

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I purchased a 1988 Suntracker Party Barge. It didn't have a motor, but had Mercury controls. I then bought a 1990 Evinrude 40 HP and Evinrude controls and had them put on. I took the boat out and after about 2 minutes a beep starting coming out of what sounded like the controls. It beeps about every second or so, which I think means no oil. The motor was originally oil injected, but was changed over just to a 50:1 mixture. So I don't know if there is a sensor reading that there is no oil in the motor or what. But I know there is because I mixed it. And the mechanic that put the motor and controls on for me told me what to mix it, so why would he hook the oil sensor up?
 

Joe Reeves

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Re: Won't Stop Beeping

Check that the following has been performed.

(VRO Pump Conversion To Straight Fuel Pump)
(J. Reeves)

You can convert the VRO pump into a straight fuel pump, eliminating the oil tank and VRO pump warning system, but retain the overheat warning setup (and fuel restriction warning if so equipped) by doing the following:

1 - Cut and plug the oil line at the engine so that the oil side of the VRO pump will not draw air into its system. Trace the wires from the back of the VRO to its rubber plug (electrical plug) and disconnect it.

2 - Trace the two wires from the oil tank to the engine, disconnect those two wires, then remove them and the oil tank.

3 - Mix the 50/1 oil in the proper amount with whatever quantity fuel you have. Disconnect the fuel line at the engine. Pump the fuel primer bulb until fuel exits that hose with the tint of whatever oil you used. Reconnect the fuel hose.

That's it. If you want to test the heat warning system to ease your mind, have the key in the on position, then ground out the tan heat sensor wire that you'll find protruding from the cylinder head. The warning horn should sound off.

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