1986 70hp evinrude 3cyl. Vro pump

Arykeion

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How can I find out if the vro pump is pumping oil to the carbs. Could I just look into the carb bowls and c if the gas is mixed or not. It's a 1986 70hp evinrude 3cyl. Thanks
 

Joe Reeves

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Re: 1986 70hp evinrude 3cyl. Vro pump

When in doubt, use premix in your fuel tank as a back up... and make a mark on the oil tank. Run the engine for a days outing or so, then observe the oil level to see how much oil was used.

However, you could remove the carburetor face plate, then remove the float chamber drain bolt/screw to drain the fuel into a small container. This will show if the gasoline is tainted in color by the oil.
 

Arykeion

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Re: 1986 70hp evinrude 3cyl. Vro pump

Ok thanks a lot. It was confusing when I squeezed gas from the primer bulb and filled the bowls with fuel there was no oil mixing in fuel. I guess it wouldn't mix until the motor is running with the vro pump on
 
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