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Old 05-12-2013, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikem8560 View Post
I have a new to me. 2001 mercury saltwater 200hp.
I think id like to remove the injection ...
Why?

Merc's oil injection uses a mechanically driven oil pump (as opposed to a diaphragm pump), has two safeties that will set off the warning buzzer, and is quite reliable if you don't run the motor over 6000 rpm. I've got a '91 150XR4 that still has it and it uses way less oil than my 1996 200 that doesn't. I'm thinking of putting it back on the '96.

In the very unlikely case that it fails while you're offshore, pour the oil from the oil tank into the fuel tank and drive home. I just don't see a down side to keeping the oil injection.

My $0.02
Dave
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