1998 Evinrude 90hp V4 VRO Good or Bad

[mav6759]

I have a 1998 Evinrude 90hp V4 that I just got. It has the VRO system which I am considing disconnecting. (I have always pre mixed) I know this topic has been spoke about many times, but I was told (and i don't know how true this is) that this motor was made different from other Evinrude motors and the VRO had to be used inorder for the motor to function correctly. I was told that other motors by Evinrude could use the pre mix, but not this motor.
Does anyone know what makes this motor so different.

Thanks mav

 

[SparkieBoat]

Re: 1998 Evinrude 90hp V4 VRO Good or Bad

not sure why you can not premix that motor...It is not a EFI is it?? If it is a carbbed motor, I know of no reason why you cannot premix. But i do not claim to know everything. I have a 1995 OIS 150 Rude...I premix it.

 

[mav6759]

Re: 1998 Evinrude 90hp V4 VRO Good or Bad

I have no idea what is so special about this motor. But he did say it had to do with the fact that its a V4 and evinrude/johnson only made a handful of them. My evinrude dealer did say he only seen one in the 25 years that he had been in service. I want to pre-mix but if its going to hurt this motor, I'll leave the VRO plugged in.

Mav

 

[SparkieBoat]

Re: 1998 Evinrude 90hp V4 VRO Good or Bad

what is the model number???

 

[boobie]

Re: 1998 Evinrude 90hp V4 VRO Good or Bad

Yes, what is the model #, I'd like to know why this Evinrude dlr told you this, unless you were talking to a salesman??

 

[emdsapmgr]

Re: 1998 Evinrude 90hp V4 VRO Good or Bad

Is this a 60 degree looper?