Re: vro failure rate? "disconnect or not to disconnect"?
acc,<br /><br />Just a couple of questions,<br />- did your motor actually seize up?<br />- if so, how many cylinders were damaged?<br />- when the VRO failed did the alarm sound?<br />- What was the symtoms of the failure?<br /><br />The reason I ask is that I notice that Capt. Ken, Joe Reeves and Clanton, all men with decades of experience between them, all vouch for the reliability of the system. I myself have rebuilt my 2 VRO's (as a precaution) and from the design I cannot see how the "oil pump" , and I use oil pump circumspectly, can fail without the "fuelpump" failing as well. The whole system is driven by 1 motor, the air motor, operating the piston for the fuel and oil pump. <br /><br />Of course any interuption of the oil supply such as no oil, airleaks or kinks in the hoses would negate the above. But that goes the same way for any oiling system such as Yamaha's autolube etc.<br /><br />So Homey, to answer your question, personally I do not disconnect. My motors are now 12 years old and running fine. Ensure proper maintainance of the system, such as clean the oil tank, clean pickup, good quality oil, ensure no airleaks, and regular alarm testing will go a long way to hassle free boating. Also every few years rebuild the VRO, the 2 kits required cost less than $40.<br /><br />With a built in tank with 140 galls you will eventually not know what oil/fuel ratio you have.<br /><br />Just my 0.2 cents worth.
be safe no gessing about is it working pre mix it