1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

[boydog40]

running my 225 today wide open i get an intermittent alrm sound
pull back off full and alarm quits
not a steady alarm more like a ever so often beep
"peeing" strong did not feel the water - thermostats?

 

[SparkieBoat]

Re: 1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

possibly

 

[cfauvel]

Re: 1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

running my 225 today wide open i get an intermittent alrm sound
pull back off full and alarm quits
not a steady alarm more like a ever so often beep
"peeing" strong did not feel the water - thermostats?

fuel restriction is my guess, did you happen to see the primer bulb when the horn was sounding?

 

[boydog40]

Re: 1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

will pull thermo's
no i did not check the bulb, will look at that next outing
thanks

 

[SparkieBoat]

Re: 1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

cf is correct, the intermittent alarm is fuel/oil issue..you need to check fuel/oil lines and fuel/vro pump. I would not run until i got it fixed, could ruin your motor.

 

[boobie]

Re: 1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

Sounds like a fuel restriction. If you have System Check do you get any warning lites??

 

[hydra23]

Re: 1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

Hot alarm will trigger SLOW, sounds like a fuel restriction.

 

[boydog40]

Re: 1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

fuel restriction meaning VRO or fuel pump going bad?

 

[seahorse5]

Re: 1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

fuel restriction meaning VRO or fuel pump going bad?

More likely in the boat's plumbing, the anti-siphon valve, pickup tube or screen, kinked line, selector switch, plugged filter, delaminating fuel lines, etc.

 

[thasatelliteguy]

Re: 1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

If this is a auto-oil, I would premix my gas at 50:1 until it's solved. If the oiler is working, then it'll smoke a little and be a lil oil rich, but if you're having an overall lean issue from low fuel pressure for some reason, it'll add some extra lubrication. One of the worst things you can do to a 2-stroke is a lean condition.

 

[mattkenton]

Re: 1996 johnson 225 intermittent warning alarm

I am having the same issue. Small buzz every once and a while. I had a little lower than normal oil level but have not had a chance to check to see if that was it. The reason i am leaning towards the oil level is because it only started buzzing in rough seas and stopped once in calm bayou water. Thinking that the oil was sloshing. SO that being said, i would agree with the others that it is in deed a oil/fuel issue.

Where is the oil filter located? Under the engine hood before the VRO pump?