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August 03, 2011, 10:55:36 PM
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pete

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Re: Alarm sounds when starting the motor
« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2011, 10:55:36 PM »
The oil tank is a square plastic tank about 2 gallons,should be somewhere in the stern of boat near the engine,it should be full,or near full of 2 cycle oil,youR cowling is the cover you remove to get to the power head,there is an oil tank that is fed by the larger oil tank :salut:
2003  Osprey 225
Palm Bay FL

August 03, 2011, 11:03:26 PM
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pete

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Re: Alarm sounds when starting the motor
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2011, 11:03:26 PM »
OIL TANK LOOKS LIKE THIS...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCURY- ... 5199bfa6c6


COWLING IS THE ENGINE COVER :salut:
2003  Osprey 225
Palm Bay FL

August 04, 2011, 10:47:50 PM
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who4ever

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Re: Alarm sounds when starting the motor
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2011, 10:47:50 PM »
Fitz, what and were is my secondary oil tank and what is a cowling?
Dave

August 24, 2011, 06:23:23 PM
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Re: Alarm sounds when starting the motor
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2011, 06:23:23 PM »
Here is the latest on my warning beeping sounds.  I had a mechanic look at it and he opened the cowl on my outboard and I believe did something minor like open the cover of the secondary oil tank and put it back on and the beeping stopped.  For a long time.  He asked me if I filled the oil through the left lid on the oil tank (the starboard) or the right (the port).  I had always filled it through the port side lid (the one with the 2 hoses coming out of the lid) because I had very little leverage to unscrew the starboard one and it was screwed down very tightly (this is the one that says "unvented" on the lid).  The mechanic told me to always fill it from the left side.  So I just filled the oil again this week, through the port lid and my problem started up again.  Beeped for a few minutes at startup, then stopped.  Then started to beep slowly and intermittantly during my 30 minute cruise.  I anchored at a beach for 3 hours, started her up again, and again, she beeped for about 3 minutes.  Proceeded very slowly for about 5 minutes because I was in a no wake zone and she was OK.  Then I throttled up for my 30 minute cruise home and she beeped rhythmically and constantly the whole trip home.  Then throttled down for my marina access and she stopped.  This is driving me crazy and also becoming expensive with the mechanic fees.  I put in a work order again today for him to look at it.  Can I ask you people, do I fill the oil through the port (unvented) lid or through the right (the one with the hoses to the engine) lid?  Why is there a difference.  It seems to me that opening either lid releases the pressure in the tank and it has to build up again on start up.  I don't get it and am becoming very discouraged.  Any thoughts?  Thanks, Dave

August 25, 2011, 12:25:42 PM
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Blue Agave

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Re: Alarm sounds when starting the motor
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2011, 12:25:42 PM »
Did you check the fuel/water separator under the cowling?  2000 Mercury 200hp right?  On the port side of the motor under the cowling there is a fuel water separator with a sensor attached to the bottom.  Gently pull the wire for the sensor off the bottom of the filter and get an oil filter wrench on it and take it off.  Pour the contents into a pickle jar and see if there is any water in it.  Re-install and see if that corrects the problem.  You should change the fuel/water separator once a year.

1975 19-6
3.0 EFI Mercury 150 4S
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August 25, 2011, 11:22:00 PM
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Re: Alarm sounds when starting the motor
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2011, 11:22:00 PM »
Thank you.  I will look into it, assuming my boat is till there after Irene.  That was meant to be funny but I'm actually sh!tting a brick.

 


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