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  1. jimmbo

    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    Check the wires going to the Sensor on/in the under cowl tank for signs of pinching or contact with other hot wires., or even contacting other metal objects
  2. jimmbo

    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    Does your boat have a Control Box for the Throttle Lever, Key, and choke switch, or is the Key on the dash and Throttle Lever part of the boat?
  3. jimmbo

    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    #32 and #34 are the sensor. it is on the under cowl tank. It might be a faulty sensor. I don't know if the sensor opens or closes when it detects a low level I guess you could unhook the wires and see if it goes into alarm, or if it is currently in alarm, see if it quits
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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    The Remote tank gets pressurized by a hose from the Crankcase of one of the Cylinders. That pressure is what gets the oil from the remote to the undercowl tank. Is the tank under the cowl low on oil when alarm sounds?
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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    Check the wires to the sensor for shorts
  7. jimmbo

    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    There are 2 reservoirs, the one on the engine, and the remote. There is a Sensor in the Engine tank. If that tank is full perhaps the wires going to it have shorted Edit: removed comment until I can verify I am going to dig a bit deeper regarding the years of the XR6
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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    I wasn't aware that they were still making 2 stroke XR6s in 2014. I thought they quit making them in 96
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    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    When you say 2 Stroke, do you mean Optimax? I ask, because they really a are different Animal compared with regular 2 stroke, in operation, and in Diagnosis
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    Winterize

    Wouldn't surprise me...
  11. jimmbo

    Oil alarm sounding periodically

    Welcome to iboats Do you have an Owners Manual? There are several different Alarm Sounds, and having the book would help in identifying the Problem.
  12. jimmbo

    Winterize

    For someone who has been around Boats all their Life, you sound pretty clueless.
  13. jimmbo

    Need some input on 50 HP Johnson problem.

    To see if the Ignition System is not malfunctioning when the problem occurs
  14. jimmbo

    Winterize

    Most shops will not put the Plugs back, because if there is still any puddled water in the Engine, and it were to get sloshed around while the boat was being towed to where it is stored, it will be able to drain, and not residing in the waterjackets, waiting for a Freeze
  15. jimmbo

    OMC 3.8l dying at high rpm and weird cranking issue.

    So you are planning/hoping to Blow up your Boat? Gheez, how many... In a Nutshell, Automotive Fuel Pumps, Carburetors, Ignition Parts, Starters and Alternators, are not USCG certified, and in Reality are Illegal to use in a Boat.
  16. jimmbo

    Winterize

    Any Bolt/Nut not tighten to spec, can come loose. Happens all the time with Wheels
  17. jimmbo

    Quit My Job . . .

    It will take about 15, no make it 5 seconds to Adjust to not having to go to work, which is actually longer than it took me, when I retired in 2015, a few weeks after my 56th birthday.
  18. jimmbo

    Johnson vs merc vs Chrysler?

    Most people first learned of Miramar from a lame movie in the 80s
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    Pic of Milkshake spew all over my engine. Help please

    It would be wise to pull the engine, just to make it easier to inspect for Cracks on the Back of the engine, and make it easier to clean up the mess. Since all the Oil Passages were full of the Irish Creme, it will take time to get all the water out. The lifters are likely filled with it too...
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    Merc Outboard - 2 Year Old Engine Failure, 5 Year Extended Warranty Denied

    Big companies are about as Efficient as Government Agencies. Breeding Elephants gets faster Results. As for Mercury "waste more of my Time" It is you hanging around the Mailbox...
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