Johnson 200 Replacing the VRO pump

[moodyscruz]

Hey there, I would like to replace the VRO pump on my 1993 Johnson 200hp, is it a big job or not, I did replace the sensor on it but the alarm keeps going off, I want to see if replacing the pump would help. Thanks for any instructions.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Johnson 200 Replacing the VRO pump

why not just go to premix, and save $450.00.

VRO still working.

To convert a still working VRO, disconnect the wiring harness to the VRO pump, also the harness to the oil tank.
You actually remove oil tank for more storage.

Now cut the oil line about 1 ? inchs from motor. Plug the oil line. I use a bolt and hose clamp.

Premix your fuel 50:1 TC-W3 outboard oil.

Disconnect fuel line to top carb, pump primer bulb, until you get mixed gas out of carb line. The gas will change color.

Connect carb line, go boating.

 

[moodyscruz]

Re: Johnson 200 Replacing the VRO pump

Thanks Tash, but I was looking for instruction on replacing the pump, I like the oil injection, I know a lot of guy's don't trust them, with alarms and all I trust them. Is it a big job to unbolt it, and is there any springs or anything that I should know about before taking it off..

 

[red boat]

Re: Johnson 200 Replacing the VRO pump

Replacing the pump is really easy and the instructions included in the kit are very good. The kit includes everything except for clamps for the hose connections.
I disconnected my VRO pump when it went bad and premixed for a little over a year before I bought a new VRO. Premixing can become a real mess sometimes, no more having to carry around bottles of oil. I can buy gallon jugs of oil and not have to refill quart and/or pint jugs. To each his own but for me that was money well spent. Heck the old VRO pump lasted 15 years.

 

[moodyscruz]

Re: Johnson 200 Replacing the VRO pump

Replacing the pump is really easy and the instructions included in the kit are very good. The kit includes everything except for clamps for the hose connections.
I disconnected my VRO pump when it went bad and premixed for a little over a year before I bought a new VRO. Premixing can become a real mess sometimes, no more having to carry around bottles of oil. I can buy gallon jugs of oil and not have to refill quart and/or pint jugs. To each his own but for me that was money well spent. Heck the old VRO pump lasted 15 years.

Thanks Red, because the alarm keeps going off, I was going to see if the marina here has a used one to see if that's the problem, so it won't come with instruction if it's used.. is there anything I should look out for when taking the pump off, (springs or cam falling out) or should I have the marina do it. I know I've seen pretty detailed instruction on this site, including video's and slids..

 

[d.boat]

Re: Johnson 200 Replacing the VRO pump

Replacing the pump is really easy and the instructions included in the kit are very good. The kit includes everything except for clamps for the hose connections.
I disconnected my VRO pump when it went bad and premixed for a little over a year before I bought a new VRO. Premixing can become a real mess sometimes, no more having to carry around bottles of oil. I can buy gallon jugs of oil and not have to refill quart and/or pint jugs. To each his own but for me that was money well spent. Heck the old VRO pump lasted 15 years.

I ditto this except, the pump kit I bought and installed this year had ratcheting hose clamps too (at least some....)

It was a really simple DIY, simply "take the old one off and put the old one back on the same way" sort of thing. And as stated, there are instructions w/ the pump. I'm a real amateur, but I don't see any reason to have a pro do it. On the other hand, it would only cost you 1 hour of shop time I would imagine and that might be worth it to you.

There was one surprise I encountered but not a big deal. On mine, I had to move the starter to get the pump on and off. But that was dead simple too. I have a 1990 200 which I imagine is very similar to a '93.

I have an OEM manual, but that wasn't really needed for the pump installation. The manual has testing procedures which, if you don't have them, just ask. I've posted them somewhere in another thread and can point you to them. Now that I think of it, maybe the instructions w/ the pump kit have the same testing steps listed. Not a big deal either way though.

I think I did use the shop manual for dealing with the starter, just because I'm not very experienced and wasn't sure about potential gotchas - I seem to recall there's some torque specs maybe and the call for threadlock? But that part, if you need to move the starter, is also dead simple and without gotchas.