help 2004 150 johnson oil alarm

[dowfence]

2004 150 johnson oil alarm and light came on after running 3 hours still has plenty of oil left. pump ball light goes off but comes back on in 5 to 10 minutes motor only has 20 to 30 hours on it but sat about a year or so with first owner what to do??????? $$$$$$$$$$ ????????

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: help 2004 150 johnson oil alarm

Sounds like the oil pump is not "giving it's all". This is just my opinion but you appear to have 3 choices.
1. Run it as is and fry your motor (not a good idea)
2. Disconnect oil pump and run on premix (never have pump problems again)
3. Do a teardown and rebuild on your lube system to see what the problem is and fix it up again.
My VRO system is still working flawlessly but there is always the nagging doubt that it could give up at any moment. I always carry enough spare 2 stroke oil for an entire tankfull in case I get the dreaded buzzer so I can premix in the tank to get back to base. I think that I will go completely premix for next season though just to put my mind at rest. A faulty warning buzzer and a failing pump would be extremely costly.
Many good threads about this subject in the frequently asked questions section.

 

[dowfence]

Re: help 2004 150 johnson oil alarm

thanks marina wants 6 to700.00 to repair pump do not know enough to do it my self thanks very much

 

[jack7771]

Re: help 2004 150 johnson oil alarm

"plenty of oil"

I assume you know how low the oil can go before the alarm is supposed to sound. Instructions for my '86 motor say mine will sound off upon reaching ? full.

 

[dowfence]

Re: help 2004 150 johnson oil alarm

thanks oil half full filed it more still goes off does the brand of oil have effect

 

[jack7771]

Re: help 2004 150 johnson oil alarm

I don't think the brand should make a difference. But if you're using oil not meant for a 2-stroke outboard motor ....