1996 Mercury 2 stroke/ 4 cyl C40ELPTO - Suspect False Overheat Warnings

mbp229

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1996 Mercury 2 stroke/ 4 cyl C40ELPTO - Suspect False Overheat Warnings


Getting various warning beeps. Usually the long beep that is an overheat. (See other posts…continuing saga).



Replaced the impeller - no signs of overheat, despite several past overheat warnings. Strong flow out the pisser….always has been. Motor does not have a thermostat. Was not built with a thermostat. Ran the motor for an hour after the impeller install and shot the top plug with IR thermometer - 108F. Ran the motor several hours, got a chirp-beep - top plug 113F. Subsequently, my wife ran it for over an hour and got a long beep. She felt the engine cover - it was not warm.



When we first turn the key on we either get no beep, a short beep, or one long lasting beep.



I am guessing the warning system is bad. Cannot find anything about the warning system in the OEM repair manual.



Anyone have a fix for this?
 

rob740

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1996 Mercury 2 stroke/ 4 cyl C40ELPTO - Suspect False Overheat Warnings


Getting various warning beeps. Usually the long beep that is an overheat. (See other posts…continuing saga).



Replaced the impeller - no signs of overheat, despite several past overheat warnings. Strong flow out the pisser….always has been. Motor does not have a thermostat. Was not built with a thermostat. Ran the motor for an hour after the impeller install and shot the top plug with IR thermometer - 108F. Ran the motor several hours, got a chirp-beep - top plug 113F. Subsequently, my wife ran it for over an hour and got a long beep. She felt the engine cover - it was not warm.



When we first turn the key on we either get no beep, a short beep, or one long lasting beep.



I am guessing the warning system is bad. Cannot find anything about the warning system in the OEM repair manual.



Anyone have a fix for this?
It's probably the oil warning switch in the oil tank ,,I have the same problem can't get it to shut off,, I unplugged it still beeping,, driving me crazy. I'm going to try to replace the tank and see what happens.
You might trying to unplug it and see if that's your problem, two blue wires under the oil tank
 
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