Boat Question??????

Alright, I have a 91 Javelin and when I turn the key over (not engaging the motor) I get a loud single tone alarm. It supposedly means I have a fuel restriction, but the boat runs fine. I have checked all the fule line to make sure there is no kinks in it, everything looks great. Well this piercing beeping noise is becoming quite annoying. I think it is a loose wire or short somewhere. I got up under the console last night and messed around with it (not an electrical engineer by any means). Could not find anything loose or out of place. Now when I had the boat running a couple weekends ago, while I was hitting about 4000 rpm's I tried jiggling around some wires. Ah the noise stopped, oh but then it started back up the next time I turned her over. Any clue on what I can do, I am about to rip the alarm tone thing out, I tell you that much. The book has nothing on it, looked on the internet, nothing. Should I just get some ear plugs or what?

Eric J. Hickman Jr.
U of L Bass Club
Tournament Director
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Sounds like your low oil level switch or a bad temp. switch.
You may need to take it to a shop. Your alarm comes from a monitoring unit on the engine.

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If you have a Johnson or Evinrude motor, which I'm assuming, there is a sensor box under the console with two wires connecting to it. pull one wire off and your problem will be solved. Had the same thing happen to mine yesterday. However you might want to invest in getting another one though, so if you do have a prob. it will let you know. Oh, by the way, it is about the size of a golfball and square in shape.

Justin

I know exactly what you are talking about. Yes it is an Evinrude 120...now if I had a fuel restriction like the side panel says for that constant tone would the motor runs like it always had? It runs just fine so thats why I'm thinking the sensor is bad. Another thing if I do pull that wire will it alarm me of other things(ie low oil, overheating,etc.)? Thanks for the help man.

Eric J. Hickman Jr.
U of L Bass Club
Tournament Director
[email][email protected][/email]

does your tach have lights in it?it may be low oil or a wire grounded to the heat sensor,i had a 150 the fuel backflow fitting on the tank caused the restriction alarm,it would run up 3500 rpm all day open it the alarm would sound until you back off throttle so if it is constant without starting the motor i doubt it is fuel restriction,check the temp wires on the motor for rubbing,check oil and oilsensor in tank.i'd tke to a dealer and have it checked if you dont find anything

Well got it fixed as of now. Thanks for the replies,

Eric

Well, one thing you can try would be to get another sensor, try it, if you still have the constant tone, then you know it's not the sensor and then I would take it to a mechanic.