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    my arm is killing me

    hello again. i have a nissan nsf9.8a2 four stroke that i use exclusively for trolling. at the end of last season it took 25 + pulls on initial startup. after it fired it would statr on first pull the rest of the day. took carb off and soaked and cleaned during the off season. tried to start...
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    oil tank maintenance

    i reconnected vro and installed oil tank on j90jlets 2years ago and it has worked flawlessly however i am wondering if and when i should remove tank to service filter, check for water etc. thanks
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    oil alarm

    have a 93 90hp john crossflow. am getting oil alarm at low rpm- intermitent beep. does not sound at 2000 rpm and up. i would like to retain vro if possible but not at the expense of the motor. checked line and connections all are ok. marked oil tank and it is using oil. any suggestions? thanks
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    oil alarm

    just returned from 2nd run this year. getting intermitent beep 2secs on 2off at low rpm oil tank is topped off. at first alarm i checked both heads and they were cool.motor is a 93 john 90 -65 jet crossflow. alarm only occures at low rpm. vro pump? tank sensor? should i go back to premix? thanks
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    broken key

    not a high tech question but is there a way to remove a broken key from the rear of the ignition switch on an omc control box? thanks
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    9.8 nissan slow jet

    use 9.8 4 stroke only for trolling have to dissasemble and clean carb yearly.this time i removed slow speed jet ohoh screwed back in to bottom will not idle properly should jet not been screwed all the way in? if not is it ruined?thanks
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    oil alarm 90 johnson

    have 93 90hp johnson was trolling at near idle and got oil alarm-beep beep.shut down checked oil tank ok refired no alarm ran to ramp 7 miles no alarm. what happened?should I be concerned? thanks
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    oil alarm

    recently hooked up oil tank + alarm wires on 93 90hp john. ran premix + vro both for 20 gal. monitered oil use everything good burded 12 gal no premix without a problem. was trolling at idle and got intermitent alarm.shut motor down refired and continued no alarm. ran to dock wot no alarm...
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    looper or crossflow

    one qiick question. have 93 90hp model j90jlets is it a crossflow or looper thanks
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    vro test

    have 94 johnson 90hp ran last year premix 50-1 hooked up oil tank on first outing along with premix and used about 12 oz from tank while burning 4.5 gal of fuel.sound ok? also seems much better on fuel consumption. is this possible? where do the 2 wires from oil tank connect? thanks for all input.
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    4-stroke oil

    have 9.8 nissan kicker. when changing crankcase oil is it necessary to use outboard 4 stroke oil or can i use proper weight auto oil ? how many hrs between changes? motor is only used to troll no wot. thanks.
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    vro

    have a 93 90-65 jet newly rebuilt. io now premix oil.would like to hook up vro. if i connect plug for oil warning with premixed gas will alarm sound if vro is not funtioning? tried clear 1/4 " tube with oil at idle and motor sucked in oil however i could not feel any pulses as mentioned in vro...
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    vro

    have a 93 90hp johnson that i purchased rebuilt. been running past 6 months with premix oil. want to hookup vro. tested it as described in this forum with 1/4 clear hose marked every 1/2 in. used 1" of oil in 1 min. at idle but i couldnt feel pulses on hose . is this vro ok or should i continue...
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