Quick one beep sound when turning engine key/ starting?

[Ki Ki]

Have a new to me 95 Johnson electric start. I noticed that sometimes or maybe every time that when I turn the key to start the motor it makes about a one second beep sound and stops. What is that?

 

[pckeen]

Re: Quick one beep sound when turning engine key/ starting?

Start up a thread on the iboats Johnson outboard motor page. You'll have better luck there. They'll need to know year, HP, and type if motor to be able to help.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Quick one beep sound when turning engine key/ starting?

That beep is normal. It is coming from the horn that alerts you to an overheating or oil problem. If you don't hear it you need to find out why.

 

[Ki Ki]

Re: Quick one beep sound when turning engine key/ starting?

That beep is normal. It is coming from the horn that alerts you to an overheating or oil problem. If you don't hear it you need to find out why.

Oh so it shoud make that noise for a second when first atarting?

 

[G-Daddy]

Re: Quick one beep sound when turning engine key/ starting?

That noise on startup is the noise to tell you the alarm system is working. Then during operation, you will get continuous alarm if the engine overheats and a short blast every three to five seconds if the oil tank gets low and a warble if the oil stops pumping for some reason.

 

[Ki Ki]

Re: Quick one beep sound when turning engine key/ starting?

That noise on startup is the noise to tell you the alarm system is working. Then during operation, you will get continuous alarm if the engine overheats and a short blast every three to five seconds if the oil tank gets low and a warble if the oil stops pumping for some reason.

Thanks! I have a 2 cycle motor so no low oil as its premixed, but good to know hat the heck that start up beep is!