95 evenrude 115

[lunchebox]

I have a 1995 evenrude 115 over the weekend the buzzer went off. I read where it says if the buzzer is constant and you still have full speed its a fuel flow problem. And if it is overheating it will only run half speed. The motor was still running full speed so I am assuming its the fuel issue but not sure exactly what that means. seems if there was a fuel problem it wouldnt run well. any help on diagnosing this problem would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[emoney]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

Umm...your motor is a few years newer than mine, however, where did you hear the "full speed-half speed" theory? Surely someone with this motor will come along and correct me if I'm wrong, but a solid buzzer on mine anyway, indicates an "overheat" and you need to shut the motor off immediately until she cools down. There's no "half throttle" contingent in place. I know that not all of these motors have anything in place other than the solid buzzer to let you know she's too hot. An intermittent buzzer tells you that there's a problem with the oil pump, not the fuel pump. I don't think there's any sounds that related to the fuel flow. It's basically the way you think it is; it works or it doesn't. Now, first things first, how long did you drive it with the buzzer going off? I'm assuming you don't have a service manual of any type?

 

[lunchebox]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

I shut it down as soon as it went off. I assumed it meant it was over heating so I removed cover and let it sit until the buzzer didnt go off anymore I was close to the launch so after I got it going I was able to load it up before it did it anymore. There is a sticker on my console discribing the tones so thats where it said the fuel flow problem. but the owners manual said it means overheating so I not sure witch is right. The motor was pumping water also if that helps. thanks

 

[emoney]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

It's definitely an overheating buzzer then, because that's exactly how mine acted. It sounded off steady, while it was off, but still too hot, it would buzz as soon as I turned the key to "on", and eventually, the motor cooled off and I knew it was ready to re-start because the buzzer quit. So, now you know it's an overheat issue, time to address what's causing it. How long has it been since your impellar was changed and/or water pump serviced?

 

[lunchebox]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

The boat is new to me only had it a couple months so I dont really konw the answer to that so I reckon I should just replace the water pump and hopefully thatll fix the problem. Can it still run hot even if it is pissing water? thanks for your help emoney

 

[Daviet]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

The tell-tale only shows that the water pump is pumping, you could still have a problem in the block to cause it to overheat.

 

[emoney]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

Yeah, you can't always trust the telltale as they are seemingly "pressurized" to a point and think that makes water deceptive. I would drop the lower unit and have a look see at the impellar. If it's in good shape (still plyable, not cracked or having broken nibs), then I'd leave it and we'll go from there. Do you have a service manual? The thermostats would be the next culprit to start looking at, but they're a bear to deal with. Hopefully you'll drop that lower unit and find a corroded old impellar and that will be all she needs.

Since the motor is new to you, it never, EVER hurts to buy a basic compresion tester (Harbor Freight for like $10.00) and do a compression test to make sure everything is as it should be. If you've got a Harbor Freight, then it also wouldn't hurt to pick up a basic spark tester while you're there. A lot of prevention while she's on the trailer can make for a lot more happy days on the water. As I'm sitting here browsing iboats, I've seen one neighbor pulled in by SeaTow and another yelling up to me that he had to "crawl home on one motor" (two engine jet boat). Knowing both of these fellows (good guys, btw), neither one of them even looked under the hood to see if they still had sparkplugs, let alone did any checking, lol.

 

[lunchebox]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

Thanks guys is there a good place online to price parts and get an idea of what they cost

 

[emoney]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

You can price it right here at "iboats". Instead of logging into the forum, go into the 'store'.

 

[bob johnson]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

the V4s dont have a fuel restriction alarm, like the V6 s do...and it sounds constant, just like an over heat alarm....( boat might have originally come with a V6)

usually the S.L.O.W. system kicks in when there is an over heat situation and it disrupts the ignition system so the motor cant turn more than 2500 rpms!!!!!

seems, your SLOW system isnt operating properly. what is the model number of your motor?? they made 2, 115 hp models that year and they are VERY different! one is an old crossflow design with a 90 degree V, the other is a looper design on a 60 degree V block. cooling is vastly different, even though Id suspect the alarms are similar if not the same.

if it were me, id never take the lower unit off and pull off a water pump, not knowing how old it is, and then RE-INSTALL it!!

all the work is dont, its a water pump kit( even a cheap kit with no housing) and worth it to just replace while you are there!!!


bob




have you verified that the heads are in fact hot, once the alarm sounds???

 

[lunchebox]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

I put my hand on them and they were hot and so was the fly wheel but wasnt sure how hot they'd be to the touch after a ten mile run ya know. Its a E115TLERC thanks again guys seems to be lots of help on this forum

 

[bob johnson]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

I put my hand on them and they were hot and so was the fly wheel but wasnt sure how hot they'd be to the touch after a ten mile run ya know. Its a E115TLERC thanks again guys seems to be lots of help on this forum

hot that you yank your hand off right away...is too hot ..hot that you could hold it there for a second or two isnt so bad

your motor is a 1994, not a 1995, and it is a cross flow 90 degree V

bob

 

[lunchebox]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

Yeah i could hold it there for a couple seconds so hopefully no damage was done to the heads. How do yall feel about the oil injection vs mixing with gas? Lots of people tell me I should remove this feature any thoughts? Thanks for the help bob

 

[bob johnson]

Re: 95 evenrude 115

Yeah i could hold it there for a couple seconds so hopefully no damage was done to the heads. How do yall feel about the oil injection vs mixing with gas? Lots of people tell me I should remove this feature any thoughts? Thanks for the help bob

most of the experts say the oiling system is fine..it is like many other things....if youy dont do due diligence you will ruin your motor..

if you let the motor over heat you will ruin it!!! if you drive the prop into sand and pick it up in the water intake...you will wear stuff out.,... if you dont check the lower unit oil now and then, you could ruin parts of it.!!!


I have never had a motor that had the VRO or later oiling system hooked up!!!...sooooo i ahve always just mixed the oil and gas...

i like the idea of using extra oil....and then just changing the plug more often... i boat in the bitter colds of winter.....so I have to be extra diligent...

I trust so many other systems on my motor...i would think i could be able to trust the auto oiling feature....if i had it!!!!

if a low oil alarm goes off and you are partying too loud or going to fast to hear it...or disconnected it because of other alarms going off all the time, with the motor SEEMINGLY still running fine...then you could ruin your motor.. and sure enough you might blame the outo oiling feature!!

for me, I know i dont have to worry about a series of events going off that might ruin my motor..i have all the oil the motor needs, and I have two temp gauges and a water pressure guage and a tach.. and I watch them all!!!!!!!!!!!


good luck

bob