"Twin 1996 250/3.0 Mariners EF
"Twin 1996 250/3.0 Mariners EFI, one of them CC rotation
I want to remove the oil Injection from these two old motors
Just bought this old 31’ foot Fountain and I don’t trust the oil Injection system.
I have been going through and checking out every thing I can think of to get her right before I put her in the water, the motors have good compression and crank right up on the hose (running mixed gas from small tanks for now)
After rotten oil hoses and check valves letting gas back up in to the engine oil tank,
(Not the remote tanks) I just don’t want to trust the oil system to these good old motors.
All seems to be easy to remove until I get to the oil pump, I can’t find a kit to cover the hole and I’m afraid if I remove the pump and pull it out the pump gear and what I’m told a thrust bearing on the end of it may fall down in the engine case.
I don’t wont to just disconnect and plug it and let it run, thinking it may get hot just spinning with no oil.
Has anyone ever pulled the oil pump off of this type of motor?
What might I run in to?
Is there a thrust bearing on the end of the gear?
Is there a seal kit that will cover the hole if I remove the pump?
I know they make kits for other motors
(2. something liter and others)
Sorry to make this so long I would appreciate your thoughts and knowledge.
Thanks Winston"
"Twin 1996 250/3.0 Mariners EFI, one of them CC rotation
I want to remove the oil Injection from these two old motors
Just bought this old 31’ foot Fountain and I don’t trust the oil Injection system.
I have been going through and checking out every thing I can think of to get her right before I put her in the water, the motors have good compression and crank right up on the hose (running mixed gas from small tanks for now)
After rotten oil hoses and check valves letting gas back up in to the engine oil tank,
(Not the remote tanks) I just don’t want to trust the oil system to these good old motors.
All seems to be easy to remove until I get to the oil pump, I can’t find a kit to cover the hole and I’m afraid if I remove the pump and pull it out the pump gear and what I’m told a thrust bearing on the end of it may fall down in the engine case.
I don’t wont to just disconnect and plug it and let it run, thinking it may get hot just spinning with no oil.
Has anyone ever pulled the oil pump off of this type of motor?
What might I run in to?
Is there a thrust bearing on the end of the gear?
Is there a seal kit that will cover the hole if I remove the pump?
I know they make kits for other motors
(2. something liter and others)
Sorry to make this so long I would appreciate your thoughts and knowledge.
Thanks Winston"