Problem with Merc 200 offshore

Animal 1 · 10-28-2008, 07:01 PM

Hey guys,we've got twin 200 Merc efi offshores.The starboard engine is sounding the oil alarm.Not the steady beep but the beep-beep-beep......
The engine runs fine,and starts right up after being first lowered,but after runing it,if you kill it,and start it back up,it sputters and doesn't wana start(it will start on the fourth or fifth try)
As far as we know,there are only two parts with sensors,the fuel pump,and there's another little part just aft and above the fuel pump.
I'm just hoping someone here could give us a little insight.Thanks,Bobby.

Questsportfishing · 10-29-2008, 09:26 AM

it does sound alot like your not getting good connections. pass your hands and eyes over your wire harness even if it means pulling it out and make sure all are tight and no water or cuts are giving you your problems . also make sure you do not have salt running down your dash somewhere by your key harness and oil resevor.

10-28-2008, 07:01 PM	#1
Animal 1 Got fish Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 199 Credits: 1,571.6	Problem with Merc 200 offshore Hey guys,we've got twin 200 Merc efi offshores.The starboard engine is sounding the oil alarm.Not the steady beep but the beep-beep-beep...... The engine runs fine,and starts right up after being first lowered,but after runing it,if you kill it,and start it back up,it sputters and doesn't wana start(it will start on the fourth or fifth try) As far as we know,there are only two parts with sensors,the fuel pump,and there's another little part just aft and above the fuel pump. I'm just hoping someone here could give us a little insight.Thanks,Bobby. __________________ Here,hold my beer,while I kiss your girlfriend.

10-29-2008, 09:26 AM	#2
Questsportfishing Crab mustard is good Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Posts: 629 Credits: 2,198.7 Boat: 28' Custom Bertram Home Port: Port Everglades Best Catch: the one that makes people smile! Occupation: Sport Fishing Captian	check out all your wire harnesses... it does sound alot like your not getting good connections. pass your hands and eyes over your wire harness even if it means pulling it out and make sure all are tight and no water or cuts are giving you your problems . also make sure you do not have salt running down your dash somewhere by your key harness and oil resevor.

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