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Coondog

Posted 12/16/2014 1:22 PM (#744362 - in reply to #744122)
Subject: Re: '91' Johnson 40hp VRO - oil inject

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I had a Johnson 120 VRO on a boat that I sold two years ago. I never had a problem with the oil pump and reservoir, but just like you I always worried about the pump going bad and the engine getting cooked. I had a very good marine mechanic tell me it wasn't an issue to disconnect the pump and to disable the alarm and then premix my gas. I do remember him telling me that I should never rely on the alarm though...he had plenty of anecdotal stories of owners blowing the heads before an alarm ever sounded. Google is full of instructions on how to bypass the VRO system. I ended up selling the boat before ever going the premix route.