1988 Johnson 140s VRO and plug advice

[spareparts]

VRO= Very Rarely Operates

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by spareparts

VRO= Very Rarely Oils

Fixxed it for yeah. Every boat I've been on with an OMC VRO has either constantly alarmed out of nowhere, or failed all together. I knew guys that sweared by them, but would mix there fuel at 100:1 for insurance. if your going to go to the trouble of mixing 100:1 for insurance, then why not mix at 50:1 and be done with it.

[spareparts]

I put a new pump kit in the 120 I had on my Mitchell, it ran for about 5 minutes, then the alarm sounded, I pulled it off and put an old style pump on it and never looked back

[usmma2013]

Hey yall thanks for the advice and replies! As I understamd it..original vro system in 1984 1985 was anywhere from 150:1 at idle to 50:1 at wot. In 1987 when the vro2 pump came out, it ran more or less at a constant 50:1. Air leaks are a huge problem, not just because ofnpoor running, but becase the vro pump and fuel pump are connected and powered by the same fiaphragm motor, the less dense foamy air fuel mix will cause the vro pump to deliver much more oil than necessary. However a leak in fuel line is bad for any carbd outboard vro or not so that's something to watch. I don't have much experience with vro, but a buddys commercial outfit ran a bunch of old 225s with vro an had 5k hrs on them when they upgraded. Either way this ends up ill keep yall posted!
Ozzie the V20 is great! I got a 1990 6hp evinrude kicker on there now for trolling an general backup. Got lucky enough to get out many times this summer. When I get back from work in a eek or so here hopefully get some striper fishin in.