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Old 05-13-2013, 07:39 AM
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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 in searching info for this motor i saw somthi g on how to do this but cant find it now. I dont want to fudge it up.
no offense:

every time I read one of these discussions,i laugh !

why ??

seriously,why would you want to remove the oil injection ?

as long as I've been in this business,20+yrs,i've yet to see an engine fail ,due to the oil injection system.motor failure is often misdiagnosed - detonation,from a lean fuel condition/overloaded situation,is often diagnosed as a failed oil pump - other problems have caused powerhead failures as well...example,overheating,running the motor,while it's overheating...

Johnson/evinrude "vro" pumps,when the diaphragm fails,the oil flows like texas - causing an over oiling situation...

Yamaha/merc - these are a little different - the way old,mid 80's merc had a gear problem,the gear would slip - the alarm would sound,alerting no oil,for a brief shot - this was the symptom...

do the systems fail ? anything mechanical can and will fail,yes,they will fail - but,the alarm system has a check.when the key is turned,the alarm sounds,this is the check - no sound ?? check it out...

the failure of oil injection systems,is like the great ethanol myth - both are old wives tales -like storing a battery on a concrete floor...

do yourself a favor,leave it alone...
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