Wrench!!! Xr6 Help

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Hey Wrench i just got a new rig wih a 2006 Xr6 150.  Runs good but i did have an alarm go off today. ITs somthing to do with the oil sensor in the cap on the resovoir under the hood.  The Resovoir is full.   When i idle no alarm but when i start hitting some waves and bounce around it beeps here and there.  Any known problems with this you know of?

[fishinwrench]

Yeah, it could be the motion sensor detecting no movement in the oil pump drive gear.  That will give the broken beep-beep-beep-beep tone.   The motion sensor is behind the control arm just above the oil injection pump.  

If it is the o/i drive gear failing just terminate the oil injection and start mixing your fuel 50:1 before it eats a piston.

Better have someone that knows what they are doing run a series of troubleshooting tests to make sure.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Do you think its better to get rid of the oil injection and not worry about it, rather than fix it?

[fishinwrench]

Absolutely.  It's a crappy system that makes no sense at all unless you are in the habit of idling long distances, then running at 3/4 to full throttle for long distances, then idling for long distances again.   If you idle a short distance then run 3-5 miles, then idle a short distance again.....the oil ratio is all wrong for the whole trip.  Might as well split the difference and mix 65:1 for everything.

That system with its plastic drive gear has caused more powerhead failures than anything else.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Oil Delete it is. Wish you werent over 2 hours away id drag it to you and let you tear in to it.    Is it somthing thats pretty easy to do? I havent even researched or looked into it at all yet

[fishinwrench]

Well you'd have almost 2 weeks to get it here, I'm 12 days backed up right now.  

Not difficult or overly technical to do.  I could talk you through it...... but not today. 😊

Tues-Wed. if you wanted to grab your tools and stand on the port side of the motor, give me a call and put me on speaker, we could take care of it in about 30 minutes. 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Excellent, im actually going to be out of town for a week so i may hit you up when i get back.  Anything i need to order to do it?

 

[fishinwrench]

47 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

Excellent, im actually going to be out of town for a week so i may hit you up when i get back.  Anything i need to order to do it?

 

Yeah they make a Terminator plug, get this on the way.... https://www.amazon.com/Mercury-Mariner-10-41506-43453T/dp/B07MJ82LLY/ref=asc_df_B07MJ82LLY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241924658829&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15139673312527494303&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9023493&hvtargid=pla-740423790437&psc=1

Some 1/4" drive metric sockets, side cutters, pair of needle nose pliers, screwdriver, and some tie straps.   

I'll buy your cap sensor, so actually you're gonna make money on this deal 😎

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

You talk me through it and Ill send you the cap my treat!!!

[fishinwrench]

Deal