06-26-2007, 03:42 PM
I am running an older Ranger bass boat with 20 and 10 gal. tanks.....I will pour a few oz. of oil in the tank and then add the amount of gas that equates to the amount of oil......I'm not sure I would cut the wires without running a pre-mix. There is some kind of problem. It could be a loose or cracked cap on the reservoir, or no pressure in the main oil tank, a bad pump or faulty pump, air in the lines or a bad sensor.
I have a seloc manual that I got from the Merc. dealer in Bountiful and I cannot find where the engine will shut down prior to failure, Maybe on the newer 4 strokes, that might be the case, I don't know.
The part number that I purchased to block off the pump is Mercury Quicksilver part #43453.....This part holds the bushing in place......You do not want to just plug the lines and run with the oil pump still in place as you could damage the engine from corroded parts......The part was 6 or 7 dollars.
There is also a part available from rickracers.com, which includes the plug, o ring and screws.
Instructions are on the internet at [url "http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57758"]http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57758[/url]
This is a work in progress for me and I'm going out in a minute to tear into it.
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I have a seloc manual that I got from the Merc. dealer in Bountiful and I cannot find where the engine will shut down prior to failure, Maybe on the newer 4 strokes, that might be the case, I don't know.
The part number that I purchased to block off the pump is Mercury Quicksilver part #43453.....This part holds the bushing in place......You do not want to just plug the lines and run with the oil pump still in place as you could damage the engine from corroded parts......The part was 6 or 7 dollars.
There is also a part available from rickracers.com, which includes the plug, o ring and screws.
Instructions are on the internet at [url "http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57758"]http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57758[/url]
This is a work in progress for me and I'm going out in a minute to tear into it.
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