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VRO

Michael LaGuardia
asked this on April 28, 2010 17:03

i have a 1996 johnson 175hp outboard with no remote oil tank. i was told to pre mix the gas 50:1 that way the oil system cannot fail. besides pluging the oil line what other modifications need to be done if any. p.s. is this the best way to go like i have been told
 

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Collin Peters
Boat Parts Support Forum - Crowley Marine
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BRP only recommends using their pre-mix kit (5007422), but it does retail at about the same price as a new pump. From what I've heard, you should be able to just plug off the oil side of the pump. A lot of people do this because the VRO pump had a lot of problems. To be honest, when BRP took over OMC they redesigned the VRO pump and the new pumps (5007420) are much better than the old OMC made pumps. Most people convert to pre-mix because they don't want to spend $430 on a new fuel/oil pump. I hope that information helps.

April 28, 2010 17:03.
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Cousy
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you also need to disconect the purple wire that goes to the VRO pump or your no oil alarm will go off and put the motor into slow.

May 05, 2010 11:38.
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Ashton K Jasperson

yep thats it.. and regardless of what brp says i feel pre mix on older models is the only way to go..  

January 17, 2012 12:07.
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