what does buzzer mean???

[jasonmcintosh]

I just purchased a 2003 Merc 40 HP 4 stroke from this site. I've got it on my boat (a 18' flat bottom) and I'm in the process of getting it all to run well.<br /><br />One problem I'm having is that when I push the throttle to maybe 3/4 open, the warning buzzer starts beeping. It'll go off immediately when I back off the throttle. Could someone tell me why this is happening?<br /><br />There's a good stream of water out the cooling vent when the engine gets warm.<br /><br />The motor came with a sticker that said "Warning, engine oil sump is empty!", but the oil stick shows that the oil is full and very clean. I also checked the oil in the gears by the prop, and that's full and clean too.<br /><br />This is my first outboard over 10 HP that I've owned and operated so help would be appreciated.<br /><br />Jason

 

[dilligafda]

Re: what does buzzer mean???

I assume that this is a new motor. Did you install it yourself? Do you have a tach in the boat? You my be hitting the rpm limiter and sounding the alarm or you could have more serious problems. In your case, with a new motor (read in warranty) I would have my local dealer check it out. Do that and keep in touch!<br /><br />Good luck!

 

[jasonmcintosh]

Re: what does buzzer mean???

Thanks for your reply.<br /><br />It's a "6 month old" motor, new to me. I installed it myself (heck, it's just a motor right???). It didn't seem that complicated.<br /><br />My first guess was that I'm hitting an RPM limit, but I have ZERO experience with these motors so I wanted to get some feedback on it. <br /><br />My boat's pretty light with a flat bottom, and the prop I put on it is a used one from another 40 HP motor. Don't know it's pitch or anything, but it is chewed up a little bit. I thought that that prop would be a good place to start for choosing a final prop for the boat.<br /><br />Is there a place where I can get info on the meaning of the different beeps from the warning buzzer?<br /> <br />From this fourm, it seems that: <br /><br />one solid buzz is heat<br />beeping is oil, or maybe 4 beeps is oil?<br /><br />One guy on another board said that these engines have RPM limiters, so there would be no need for a RPM warning buzzer.<br /><br />At any rate, next time I take it out I'll pay more attension to just how the buzzer is going off. It's beeping, but "4 beeps"?, I don't know.<br /><br />Jason

 

[jasonmcintosh]

Re: what does buzzer mean???

OK, I read my manual. The engine has EFI, which apparently means that an intermittante beep is an "engine fault" and a continuous sound is one of many possible problem, including RPM.<br /><br />I'm going look into putting a tach on the motor and see if it's an RPM problem.<br /><br />jason

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: what does buzzer mean???

If you bought it from a dealer, I'd let them deal with it under Warranty.