No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

[THE-TAZ]

While doing some pre checks before a fishing trip the no oil light and alarm on my 225 came on. Alarm went off after about 10 seconds. which is normal, light stayed on. The motor was hooked up to a water hose and I could see from the exhaust it was getting oil. But to be on the safe side I purged the oil line and also checked oil for moisture(none evident). It takes about 3-4 minutes for the alarm to come on when I shut the motor off and restart it. When I eased the rpm's up to about 1500 the light blinked a few times and the alarm again came on. Aggrevating!!

 

[clanton]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

The alarm is telling you that the oil pump is not pumping, or the alarm is defective. Mix 50-1 in fuel tank, until system repaired, and oil pumping is verified. The smoke may be from your engine burning up.

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Thanks Clanton for the reply, I understand the meaning of the alarm, was hoping to find out if there is anyway to check the alarm to see if it is bad, all appears to be operating normally, but I know things aren't always what they seem. I plan to exhaust all options before I have to break down and put it in the shop.

 

[wilde1j]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

As was suggested, make your fuel tank 50:1 mix, then use motor for a day or so, noting start and end oil level to confirm oil system function. Then you will know whether it's an alarm problem or an oil problem and how to proceed.

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Thanks Wildone, I guess I had to see it twice for it to sink in. Thanks again to you Clanton.

 

[clanton]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Check the oil hose from pump to tank for kinks, loose hose clamps, tied too tight with tie wraps crushed where hose goes thru holes in boat. Check pulse hose from pump to engine block for leaks, kinks, loose clamps. Check for jelled oil, water, trash, dirty filter in oil tank.

 

[seahorse5]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

The factory service manual gives the step by step testing procedure to check for oil flow and the alarm activation system. Like was said before, run 50:1 mix until you get things verified. Don't overlook the fact that the "pulse limiter" fitting or hose could be the problem, or the oil tank filter or plumbing being restricted and/or leaking air.

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Thanks again for the replies, will get a manual next week and go through it. Have checked everything from filter in the tank to the motor , haven't looked real close from the pump to the motor,will definitely go with the gas/oil mix.

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Well I did find out the oil pump is working, made an oil line up and put it in a new gallon of oil that way I could watch the level go down and eliminated that the oil in my oil tank was bad so now I have those two things eliminated. Didn't get a chance to get manual, probably have to order one, not enough hours in a day!!! Anyone have any ideas on how much an oil sensor should run?Thanks<br /><br />Taz

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Since finding out that my oil pump is working I was wondering if I can unplug the oil sensor and if my no oil alarm still goes off it should pinpoint it to being the alarm being bad not the sensor. Am I correct in that assumption. Buying time till I order a manual tomorrow and go through the whole system.Thanks!!<br /><br />Taz

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Received manuals,service and parts,verified pump was working by drop in oil level in tank, took appropriate voltage readings which appeared normal, disconnected "pulse limiter" and hoses,inspected, looked good but cleaned it anyway. Tried to find part number for just the sensor but it only shows part number for the pump. Is the sensor not a single replaced item? Any help appreciated, Thanks, Taz <br />model number is ex225txeud ser # 04303816

 

[seahorse5]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

If the pump is a late model with a steel oval retainer held in place with 2 Torx screws that clamps down the fuel outlet fitting, then the oil section is available.<br /><br />Have your dealer look up a 2001 model for the pump replacement parts.<br /><br />Years back, a few pumps gave false NO OIL signals because the foam gasket under the oil sensor was displaced and kept the "pulse rod" from operating smoothly. Sometimes you can just reposition the gasket and things work fine.

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Thanks Seahorse for the reply, the pump is plastic with the electronic module being the first thing you see when you see looking at the pump. I'll look into that and see what I can come up with, any other ideas you have I'm all eyes!!<br />I think I have it narrowed down to a sensor problem but it appears the oil pump and sensor is all one unit and if one goes bad you have to replace the whole thing, elecronic module and all.<br /><br />Taz

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Seahorse checked the gasket seemed to be in order, you mentioned a 2001 kit, is there a difference in what I have now, I thought I read that Bombadier had improved the pump is this correct and would the kit include the elecronic module. Thanks<br /><br />Taz

 

[Sand Bass]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Hey Mako, have you ever considered disconnecting the VRO? I disconnected the VRO on my 225 and have never had a problem. No more worring about lights and buzzers...you will know your motor is getting oil and at the proper ratio.<br />Just a thought!

 

[Sand Bass]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

If you disconnect VRO you must mix oil in gas tank. I'm sure you knew that...just forgot to put it in the post above.

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Thanks Sandbass, had considered it, as a matter of fact I did this on my 1987 model 90hp Mariner that is on my bass boat. But the 225 is on my Mako and it has a 150 gallon gas tank,which makes it a little harder to keep up with than the two six gallon tanks in my bass boat. But had considered a fuel monitor that keeps up with the gph of gas used and I would know after each trip how much gas I used and could mix accordingly. But another concern is the gas and oil settling during periods of slow use, I can't shake up the tank to make sure it's mixed like the smaller tanks. There may be solutions to these problems which is why I'm on this forum everyday soaking up the wealth of info it has to offer, and as long as I'm around the people who don't mind answering questions won't ever get bored. But to answer your question I like the convenience of the vro on the bigger boat and don't mind the extra mainteance to keep it up, but that won't do me much good 40 miles offshore with a seized up engine, so it may become an option but I'd rather use it as a last resort.<br /><br />Taz

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Problem solved: After alot of good info from this forum and the proper service manuals I pinpointed the problem down to a faulty sensor that was getting oil but sent the signal that it wasn't. The only problem I have is you cannot order just the sensor the whole pump has to be replaced. Kit to rebuild is as much if not more than the whole VRO . Something I believe Bombadier could work on in my honest opinion. Also the folks at OUTBOARDWIZARD.COM are a great bunch to work with from manuals to advice, can't say enough good about them. Thanks again,<br /><br />Taz

 

[seahorse5]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Go to dfitechnologies.com and check out their remanufactured VRO pumps

 

[THE-TAZ]

Re: No oil light on 1997 Evinrude 225 ocean pro

Thanks seahorse,will do!! <br /><br />Taz