Low Oil Warning signal
 

I have a oil injection system on the 150 merc. I just put two gallons of oil
in. It's working, but every season for some reason this darn thing goes off
and won't quit. The oil tank has two ports, one to pour oil in and one where
it's sucked up. I don't see any other wires. I want to disconnect or try to
find out where the little ballast thang is so I can dislodge it or somthing.
You all know I"m not very mechanical. . . so any advice is appreciated. Hope
there's enough info here. thanks in advance guys an gals.

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Josh The Bad Bear

"Joshuall" wrote in message
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I have a oil injection system on the 150 merc. I just put two gallons of
oil in. It's working, but every season for some reason this darn thing goes
off and won't quit. The oil tank has two ports, one to pour oil in and one
where it's sucked up. I don't see any other wires. I want to disconnect or
try to find out where the little ballast thang is so I can dislodge it or
somthing. You all know I"m not very mechanical. . . so any advice is
appreciated. Hope there's enough info here. thanks in advance guys an gals.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear


There is a tank on the motor. That is where the float is. There may also
be a sensor on the main tank, but i doubt it. You will get oil alarms if
the cap isn't on tight also. I'ld check that since you just filled it.


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Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

"Joshuall" wrote in message
...
I have a oil injection system on the 150 merc. I just put two gallons of
oil in. It's working, but every season for some reason this darn thing goes
off and won't quit. The oil tank has two ports, one to pour oil in and one
where it's sucked up. I don't see any other wires. I want to disconnect or
try to find out where the little ballast thang is so I can dislodge it or
somthing. You all know I"m not very mechanical. . . so any advice is
appreciated. Hope there's enough info here. thanks in advance guys an gals.

This happened to me as well. When you get the oil level so low that the
alarm comes on, the motor has been taking oil from the reservoir mounted
under the cowl.

What you do now is remove the outboard cowl, trim the motor so that it's
level and fill that little tank on the motor. Voila', problem solved.

I wouldn't disconnect anything if I were you. You might regret it.
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Thanks for the help guys.

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God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

On Mon, 30 May 2005 17:11:34 -0500, "Joshuall"
wrote:

I have a oil injection system on the 150 merc. I just put two gallons of oil
in. It's working, but every season for some reason this darn thing goes off
and won't quit. The oil tank has two ports, one to pour oil in and one where
it's sucked up. I don't see any other wires. I want to disconnect or try to
find out where the little ballast thang is so I can dislodge it or somthing.
You all know I"m not very mechanical. . . so any advice is appreciated. Hope
there's enough info here. thanks in advance guys an gals.

Seen this problem with my dad's OMC 150 and we just pulled the
wire off of the horn. While it wasn't an ideal solution, when the
dabburn thing is blaring at you nonstop...it seemed like a sensible
solution at the time...:

BTW, I think the problem was electrical...ie. bad horn.

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Indianapolis, IN
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Dwayne E. Cooper wrote:

On Mon, 30 May 2005 17:11:34 -0500, "Joshuall"
wrote:


I have a oil injection system on the 150 merc. I just put two gallons of oil
in. It's working, but every season for some reason this darn thing goes off
and won't quit. The oil tank has two ports, one to pour oil in and one where
it's sucked up. I don't see any other wires. I want to disconnect or try to
find out where the little ballast thang is so I can dislodge it or somthing.
You all know I"m not very mechanical. . . so any advice is appreciated. Hope
there's enough info here. thanks in advance guys an gals.


Seen this problem with my dad's OMC 150 and we just pulled the
wire off of the horn. While it wasn't an ideal solution, when the
dabburn thing is blaring at you nonstop...it seemed like a sensible
solution at the time...:

BTW, I think the problem was electrical...ie. bad horn.

--
Dwayne E. Cooper, Atty at Law
Indianapolis, IN
Email:
Web Page: http://www.cooperlegalservices.com
Personal Fishing Web Page: http://www.hoosierwebsites.com/OnTheWater
Favorite Fishing Web Page: http://www.hoosiertradingpost.com/FishingTackle
1st Annual ROFB Classic Winner
I accidently disconnected the horn on my 87 150 Johnson - by hitting a
standing tree in 40 feet of water at Hartwell in 1993. Hit it so hard
it broke the 2 lower mounting brackets on the motor. Got that fixed, but
did not know about the horn. A few weeks later I was running on
Oconee and the motor kinda bogged down. That is when I found the horn
did not work and there was no oil in the reservoir. Cost me $2200

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Dwayne E. Cooper wrote:

On Mon, 30 May 2005 17:11:34 -0500, "Joshuall"
wrote:


I have a oil injection system on the 150 merc. I just put two gallons of oil
in. It's working, but every season for some reason this darn thing goes off
and won't quit. The oil tank has two ports, one to pour oil in and one where
it's sucked up. I don't see any other wires. I want to disconnect or try to
find out where the little ballast thang is so I can dislodge it or somthing.
You all know I"m not very mechanical. . . so any advice is appreciated. Hope
there's enough info here. thanks in advance guys an gals.


Seen this problem with my dad's OMC 150 and we just pulled the
wire off of the horn. While it wasn't an ideal solution, when the
dabburn thing is blaring at you nonstop...it seemed like a sensible
solution at the time...:

BTW, I think the problem was electrical...ie. bad horn.

--
Dwayne E. Cooper, Atty at Law

I accidently disconnected the horn on my 87 150 Johnson - by hitting a
standing tree in 40 feet of water at Hartwell in 1993. Hit it so hard
it broke the 2 lower mounting brackets on the motor. Got that fixed, but
did not know about the horn. A few weeks later I was running on
Oconee and the motor kinda bogged down. That is when I found the horn
did not work and there was no oil in the reservoir. Cost me $2200

"Dwayne E. Cooper" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 30 May 2005 17:11:34 -0500, "Joshuall"
wrote:

I have a oil injection system on the 150 merc. I just put two gallons of
oil
in. It's working, but every season for some reason this darn thing goes
off
and won't quit. The oil tank has two ports, one to pour oil in and one
where
it's sucked up. I don't see any other wires. I want to disconnect or try
to
find out where the little ballast thang is so I can dislodge it or
somthing.
You all know I"m not very mechanical. . . so any advice is appreciated.
Hope
there's enough info here. thanks in advance guys an gals.

Seen this problem with my dad's OMC 150 and we just pulled the
wire off of the horn. While it wasn't an ideal solution, when the
dabburn thing is blaring at you nonstop...it seemed like a sensible
solution at the time...:

BTW, I think the problem was electrical...ie. bad horn.


I sure wouldn't disconnect the horn. I would find the problem.

A bad horn is not going to go off because it is bad. If anything it is more
likely to just not work when you need it. The horn makes noise when and
only when it has a good connection to ground and to power. You could have
had some wires damaged, but not the horn. Worse if you have a wire shorting
out and causing hte horn to go off you could be looking to have other
problems with your wiring. Get thee to a shop.


--
Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

On Tue, 31 May 2005 20:46:07 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:

I sure wouldn't disconnect the horn. I would find the problem.

Well, that's the best advice and definitely the safest. However, its
always been my thought process that some problems don't have to be
fixed immediately and can be put off until after the fish ain't
biting...

And one thing I really hate working on in a boat is wire/electrical
connections. Remember the line from the Kirk Douglas western: "I
don't like wire!"

--
Dwayne E. Cooper, Atty at Law
Indianapolis, IN
Email:
Web Page: http://www.cooperlegalservices.com
Personal Fishing Web Page: http://www.hoosierwebsites.com/OnTheWater
Favorite Fishing Web Page: http://www.hoosiertradingpost.com/FishingTackle
1st Annual ROFB Classic Winner

According to my Merc Manual a continuous oil warning sound maybe caused by a
faulty warning module. It lists the corrective action as:

1. Check the module's connection wires.
2. Replace the module.

Or:

Defective low oil sensor located in the fill cap of engine oil reservoir.

I would not just disconnect it--head to a Merc Dealer and have it checked.

When the engine is running, the module continuously monitors the rotation of
the drive system for the oil injection pump by picking up pulses from the
motion sensor. If the drive system becomes inoperative, the module will
sound the warning horn.

If the oil drops in the engine oil reservoir, the low oil float sensor will
signal the module to sound the warning horn.




"Joshuall" wrote in message
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I have a oil injection system on the 150 merc. I just put two gallons of
oil in. It's working, but every season for some reason this darn thing goes
off and won't quit. The oil tank has two ports, one to pour oil in and one
where it's sucked up. I don't see any other wires. I want to disconnect or
try to find out where the little ballast thang is so I can dislodge it or
somthing. You all know I"m not very mechanical. . . so any advice is
appreciated. Hope there's enough info here. thanks in advance guys an gals.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear