VRO Removal/Bypass/Throw away...Idea?

[CATransplant]

Re: VRO Removal/Bypass/Throw away...Idea?

And if the battery or its connections fail? What'll pump your fuel then?

 

[rebars1]

Re: VRO Removal/Bypass/Throw away...Idea?

Dhadley: are you refering to an electric fuel pump or an electric oil pump, or both? In my case, the two wires from the oil pump were disconnected.

 

[Jayboid]

Re: VRO Removal/Bypass/Throw away...Idea?

No problems with 4lbs pressure. Everything working fine. Runs great. No leaks.

Yes, I think setting it at the lowest possible pressure that keeps the float chambers from going dry is the best bet.

An electric pump needs an adjustable fuel pressure regulator such as you have. I can push too much fuel into the engine just using the primer bulb. I'm sure an unregulated electric pump would do the same.

 

[dajohnson53]

Re: VRO Removal/Bypass/Throw away...Idea?

Dhadley: are you refering to an electric fuel pump or an electric oil pump, or both? In my case, the two wires from the oil pump were disconnected.

The two wires are for the warning signal ("no oil"), they do not power the pump. The oil and gasoline pumps are part of the same unit (the VRO or OMS pump), one part pumps the gas, the other pumps and meters the oil into the gas at the correct ratio. The pump is driven by a pulse from the crankcase, not electricity.

Often, to disable the oiling system, the oil portion of the pump is disconnected from the oil supply, the oil inlet is capped, and the wires are disconnected so that the no oil status won't cause the alarm to sound.

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/VRO.html

 

[rebars1]

Re: VRO Removal/Bypass/Throw away...Idea?

Thanks for the clarification. Great illustration, too.

 

[clanton]

Re: VRO Removal/Bypass/Throw away...Idea?

Have you burnt it down to the waterline yet?? You can get all the help you want at www.screamandfly.com.