Oil alarm

[steplift20]

Thanks spare,I will do that and let you know the results, but I really hope it's the cap.

[phatdaddy]

I used to verify my pump was working by running the engine on a small tank of premix. Then disconnect the oil line coming from pump and measure how much oil was coming out. Can t remember how much I t is supposed to be, maybe spare knows. Like 2 oz per minute at 1000 rpm

[steplift20]

What I did was loosen the oil cap on the motor and oil was pumping into the top tank. So I know that's working.

[spareparts]

Originally Posted by steplift20

What I did was loosen the oil cap on the motor and oil was pumping into the top tank. So I know that's working.

that tells you the pulse tube to the tank in the boat is working, it fills the reservoir on the engine that gravity feeds the pump on the engine. To test further, with the engine running, take teh hose off the outlet side of eth oil pump and see if its pumping oil, you can pop the oil control linkage off and push teh lever to full and it will pump a fair amount. With the linkage hooked up at idle, its hard to tell if its pumping or its just gravity feeding

[steplift20]

Spare? Is there a way to test the motion sensor? The sensor that monitors the internal oil gear. It's a small plastic fitting that has three wires a ground and two that probably ( I'm not sure) that go to the alarm module, I have replaced it a long time ago and kept the old one, the old one is good I just replaced it cause I was having a issue with loosing power to a switch box and it was setting off the alarm

[spareparts]

the senor is a me coil wrapped in copper, the shaft adaptor has a magnet in it, when a magnet passes a metal coil, it should produce voltage. IIRC, its AC. I've got a DVA adaptor that will give me specific voltage, but seeing as how the module is looking for any voltage, just compare from engine running to engine off

[steplift20]

Spare, I'm going to my boat today,I will let you know how I make out. Do you want to meet me in Atlantic highlands New Jersey today? I wish you were in nj but also I wish I was in SC . Wish me luck.