no oil light

[frghtdg]

1996 Johnson 200 hp ocean runner. No oil light is illuminated whenever the key is on. Vro pump is 2 years old, Dealer told me it is probably not the punp. System check tach is was replaced six months ago. I was told the light should only come on if motor is running, and not just with key on. Ten secong horn does sound. I am running the motor with a spare gas can that has a 50:1 oil mix in it and the motor is smoking a lot. It appears as if the pump is pumping oil giving me a combined fuel oil ratio of 25:1.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: no oil light

frghtdg <br />Sounds like the oil tank level sender is defective. Disconnect the 2 wires from the tank and see if the light goes off. If so, replace the tank sender.

 

[clanton]

Re: no oil light

The tach has 4 lights, check engine, overheat, low oil, no oil. System should self test when you turn key on, all lights on, 1/2 second beep, all lights off after 30 seconds. If one or more lights are still on, after 30 seconds the tach or wiring is bad. Tach should have 1 year warranty.

 

[frghtdg]

Re: no oil light

The light that stays on all the time is the No Oil light not the Low Oil light. I was told this light should not come on except during the self check, unless the engine is running. I tried unplugimg the vro pump wires at the vro and the light still stayed on. <br /><br />Thanks for the replys<br />John

 

[henryban]

Re: no oil light

Likely the tach. Had same thing go wrong in second year. A tough pill to take at the price of a new one. Not difficult to change out if you got a buddy to lend you one.