1985 90hp with working updated VRO.
I haven't used the boat for a few weeks and my son and I went fishing today. I put the boat in the water and primed the fuel and started it up. As we idled away from the very busy launch the alarm started beeping. I had to go at a slow speed for a bit to clear the launch, maybe 15 seconds at idle before shutting it down. I inspected the oil tank which was 3/4 tank but the bulb was kind of deflated. I didn't even know there was a bulb on the oil line. I gave it a few pumps and started the motor. No more alarm and it ran great for the rest of the day with no trouble.
I have a couple of questions.
Would those few seconds of alarm going off and me running at idle have damaged the motor? I really had little choice I guess.
And should I be priming the oil tank bulb when I prime the fuel tank bulb?
Thanks.
I haven't used the boat for a few weeks and my son and I went fishing today. I put the boat in the water and primed the fuel and started it up. As we idled away from the very busy launch the alarm started beeping. I had to go at a slow speed for a bit to clear the launch, maybe 15 seconds at idle before shutting it down. I inspected the oil tank which was 3/4 tank but the bulb was kind of deflated. I didn't even know there was a bulb on the oil line. I gave it a few pumps and started the motor. No more alarm and it ran great for the rest of the day with no trouble.
I have a couple of questions.
Would those few seconds of alarm going off and me running at idle have damaged the motor? I really had little choice I guess.
And should I be priming the oil tank bulb when I prime the fuel tank bulb?
Thanks.