vro

[jimcav]

back again sorry to be a pain guys. i have 1998 johnson 70 does omc make a rebuild kit for the vro unit.

 

[david18]

Re: vro

They did in the past but to be safe I would bite the bullet and buy a new pump.

 

[CharlesW]

Re: vro

Buying a new pump is probably not a bad idea, If you need one. It seems like a 1998 would have had to get an awful lot of use to need replacement.<br />It's a $265 hit and IMO, worth doing, (I did), but only if it is really needed. <br />Obviously you have reason to feel the old one is bad. What have been the symptoms that caused that feeling?<br />You may just need to service the filters, pick up, tank and bleed the oil line of air. The primer bulb on the VRO needs a lot more squeezes than a fuel primer. Possibly as many as 50. I took my oil line off the motor fitting and squeezed the bulb until oil was pumped every time I squeezed it. It took a long time. I then made a mark on the oil tank and ran pre-mix along with the VRO until I was sure it was working.

 

[seahorse5]

Re: vro

The '98 and later pumps have the "VRO" parts listed in the regular parts catalogs.<br /><br />You can tell a '98 or later pump by the inlet and outlet fittings being replaceable and held in place with an oval metal retainer fastened by Torx screws.<br /><br />That all is explained in the FAQ forum, section F

 

[noydb]

Re: vro

Rebuilding the VRO pump is about the same level of difficulty as rebuilding a carb. Maybe less. <br /><br />That said, there's not a whole lot to go wrong inside the pump. Do a *LOT* of trouble shooting to locate the problem before replacing/rebuilding the pump. Really look close at the hoses and connections .

 

[seahorse5]

Re: vro

The 1998 and later service manuals show you how to test and repair the "VRO" pumps, step by step.