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92 Yamaha 115 outboard warning horn beeps

My 92 Yamaha 115hp outboard ran low on oil (not empty) recently, activating the warning horn, and cutting rpm back to 2000 rpm. I refilled with oil, and have a pointer triangle above the full oil indicator. Now it runs strong for about 5 minutes then I hear one beep from the audible horn followed by the motor cutting back to 2000 rpm. If I reduce to idle for a minute or so, I can resume at full speed for another 5 minutes. Oil is full with a triangle pointing at the green full indication. However, the red empty indicator has a red square above it, where the triangle pointer would go. I don't remember if the red square was there before this happened or not.

Does this sound like it is overheating, or is the oil level sensor malfunctioning? Also, is it normal to have that small red square above the empty indicator, or is that a holdover from letting it run low.

Thanks,

Lee

ghankins
Aug 9
2006
Thanks, I think so too. It will run all day at 2500 rpm, but does the horn/rpm reduction thing after running at 4000 rpm for a few minutes.

Also found out today that the red square above the low oil indicator is normal. They come that way from the factory.

Lee

ghankins
Aug 10
My 84 yamys' use the same warning buzzer/red light regardless if they are low on oil or overheat.

Sounds like an overheating problemo to me. Might want to check your impeller.

db

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D-unit
Aug 10
   

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