Members Laney Posted February 13, 2012 Members Posted February 13, 2012 I have a Johnson 150 on my boat and was just wondering if there is a way to adjust the oil pump injector. I think it is putting in too much oil on startup and immediately after. When it starts, cold or hot, there is a lot of blue smoke from the exhaust, which to me seems way too much. Anyone got any ideas on this problem for me?
ColdWaterFshr Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 Sounds like your oil mix is a bit rich, and no it cannot be adjusted without doing a lot of complicated calculations and having in your possession a suitcase full of expensive, proprietary tools. Here's what you do. Get a pair of really sharp scissors. Pull the pull-cord on that thing about halfway, then take your scissors and cut the pull cord. Remove the gas line from the can, remove all iginition wiring and steering rods. Then, with the help of a really good friend with a strong back, take the whole motor off the transom and ease it in to the water real gentle like and watch it sink to the bottom of a cove that you never caught any fish out of. Or you could send a PM to Fishinwrench.
ness Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 Hey there Laney. Just a little word of warning about this here ColdWaterFshr feller. A lot of the time he, uh, well, uh.....Glug, glug. You know what I mean? I pretty much disregard anything he posts after about 9 AM. Welcome to the forum! John
FishinCricket Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 Sounds like your oil mix is a bit rich, and no it cannot be adjusted without doing a lot of complicated calculations and having in your possession a suitcase full of expensive, proprietary tools. Here's what you do. Get a pair of really sharp scissors. Pull the pull-cord on that thing about halfway, then take your scissors and cut the pull cord. Remove the gas line from the can, remove all iginition wiring and steering rods. Then, with the help of a really good friend with a strong back, take the whole motor off the transom and ease it in to the water real gentle like and watch it sink to the bottom of a cove that you never caught any fish out of. LMAO!! Classic Paul Dallas right there... Welcome to the forum, newbie... All business, this guy. I know nothing about motors on boats, but FishinWrench does come highly recommended. cricket.c21.com
ColdWaterFshr Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 Now see here fellers . . . I was just pulling his "Johnson"
Members Laney Posted February 13, 2012 Author Members Posted February 13, 2012 How do you get in touch with this Fishinwrench, anyone have an email for him? I need all the help I can get! Like I was saying, the smoke is really blue on startup and for a short time idleing but not when you kick the rpm up, runs great then.
ness Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 How do you get in touch with this Fishinwrench, anyone have an email for him? I need all the help I can get! Like I was saying, the smoke is really blue on startup and for a short time idleing but not when you kick the rpm up, runs great then. Last time I saw him was over in the "Trespass" thread beating a dead horse. You can also search through the members link up top and send him a message through the forum here. John
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted February 14, 2012 Root Admin Posted February 14, 2012 Search members for his member name and you'll find him. You can send an email or private message from there. If you have trouble, let us know and we'll help. He might even see this and respond- if he can get off the CCW thread that is.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted February 14, 2012 Root Admin Posted February 14, 2012 Ness you beat me by a minute...
fishinwrench Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 Hey Laney, welcome to the circus and thanks for the vote of confidence from CWF, Phil, and Bugman. There's no adjusting the VRO pump, over-oiling is a typical and common VRO system failure, thats what they do when the diaphrams in the pump go south. If it is an older J/E (pre VRO2) then alcohol has deteriorated the diaphrams in the pump and ut needs to be upgraded to the new VRO2 kit with alcohol resistant components. If by chance it is the newer VRO2 then you have a pulse limiter failure that has allowed a lean sneeze backfire to rupture a diaphram. Either way the solution is to replace the VRO pump, pulse limiter, and associated hoses and circuitry. Dont fall for the VRO elimination/ mixed fuel suggestion that I'm sure you'll hear eventually (if you haven't already) because even if the oil injection function of the pump is disabled the VRO pump still has to supply fuel.... which it won't do for much longer since the diaphrams are most likely gradually disolving. I'm afraid its time to spend a little coin on her Hope this helps, Wrench ..
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