My 1995 Johnson 200HP (J200TXEOC) gives me the intermittend beep (1sec on, 1 sec off), but only after idling for a few minutes and while idling. Once the RPM is above 2200 or after I shut off the engine for a few seconds, the alarm stops.
As I had mistaken this alarm for something else first (i know, stupid!) I also know for a fact that I can run the engine at WOT for several minutes without problems, so it must get sufficient oil then. I also found that when it beeps and I rev up the engine to about 2500 rpm just for a split second, the beep goes away for a few minutes.
(Orinally I had thought it had to do with the thermostats, so I replaced them both along with the cylinder head gaskets and at that time saw that the cylinder walls still look perfectly smooth and appeared well oiled. (phew!))
Anyway, the beep is still there.. what are the most likely reasons for this alarm only at idle? Where should I start looking?
thnx!!
As I had mistaken this alarm for something else first (i know, stupid!) I also know for a fact that I can run the engine at WOT for several minutes without problems, so it must get sufficient oil then. I also found that when it beeps and I rev up the engine to about 2500 rpm just for a split second, the beep goes away for a few minutes.
(Orinally I had thought it had to do with the thermostats, so I replaced them both along with the cylinder head gaskets and at that time saw that the cylinder walls still look perfectly smooth and appeared well oiled. (phew!))
Anyway, the beep is still there.. what are the most likely reasons for this alarm only at idle? Where should I start looking?
thnx!!