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[the runt]

Hi Guys,My son just called me he said a alarm was buzzing .He has a 185 johnson 1985 model.it has a seperate oil chamber for the oil injection.he said there is plenty of oil in the reserve,any ideas.He is on the water at this point,wondering what to do,any ideas would be great thanks.the runt

thanks the runt

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Could be over heat alarm. Have him check if the water pump is working!!

 

[Bighorn]

Had the same thing happen, kelp covering the intake, so same as above overheat alarm going off.

 

[Bighorn]

Had the same thing happen, kelp covering the intake, so same as above overheat alarm going off.

 

[lazyguy]

Same thing happened to me once...was a clear piece of poly that we didn't see until with tilted it up. Let it sit for awhile and all was good. Hope it is that simple.

 

[lazyguy]

Same thing happened to me once...was a clear piece of poly that we didn't see until with tilted it up. Let it sit for awhile and all was good. Hope it is that simple.

 

[Striper Sniper]

Happended to me two weeks ago in Barkley Sound. We tilted up the leg and there was a small piece of kelp covering the intake holes... SS

 

[Striper Sniper]

Happended to me two weeks ago in Barkley Sound. We tilted up the leg and there was a small piece of kelp covering the intake holes... SS

 

[the runt]

Thanks guys,passed on all your info,all was appreciated.

thanks the runt

 

[the runt]

Thanks guys,passed on all your info,all was appreciated.

thanks the runt

 

[Slabby20]

My motor is a mid 90's Yamaha. I had something similar (alarm). I found out it was a clogged in line oil filter on the oil reserve. Put a new one in an it was fine. I now carry and extra one on the boat.

 

[Slabby20]

My motor is a mid 90's Yamaha. I had something similar (alarm). I found out it was a clogged in line oil filter on the oil reserve. Put a new one in an it was fine. I now carry and extra one on the boat.

 

[Charlie]

You kidding??

 

[Charlie]

You kidding??

 

[Haze]

if the pisser is not working at the moment could be that it's overheating that happens if you run over kelp and it klogs things up. Try turning on the motor putting it in reverse giving it gas and then back to forward see if the pisser gets going again.
Else try using a toothpick and poking it in the pisser hole to unclog it... NOTE make sure motor isn't running when you do that cause the water will be SCOULDING HOT.

 

[Haze]

if the pisser is not working at the moment could be that it's overheating that happens if you run over kelp and it klogs things up. Try turning on the motor putting it in reverse giving it gas and then back to forward see if the pisser gets going again.
Else try using a toothpick and poking it in the pisser hole to unclog it... NOTE make sure motor isn't running when you do that cause the water will be SCOULDING HOT.

 

[WillyD]

Had a buzzer go off two years ago. Took it to tiptons outboards and it ended up being a blown head gasket.It was fine on the idle but after a minute or so at a higher rpm the buzzer went off.

 

[WillyD]

Had a buzzer go off two years ago. Took it to tiptons outboards and it ended up being a blown head gasket.It was fine on the idle but after a minute or so at a higher rpm the buzzer went off.

 

[adrianna3]

Sometimes the thermostat will stick shut if the motor hasn't been run for a while. Tipton told me to just put it in neutral and give it a few quick revs. It always popped loose for me.

 

[adrianna3]

Sometimes the thermostat will stick shut if the motor hasn't been run for a while. Tipton told me to just put it in neutral and give it a few quick revs. It always popped loose for me.