Charlie Brown wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:45:49 GMT, "Billgran"
wrote:



If you have to, drain the engine tank and look for the sealing washer and
install a new one on your sensor screen. Also make note of the screen
positioning over the sensor assembly so it will not airlock the oil and keep
it from flowing. Yamaha does not have any type of warning system if the oil
is not reaching the pump.

Bill Grannis
service manager

I appreciate all your good advice about this. If you can't tell, I'm
a little bit challenged mechanically. Is the outside plastic tube on
the sensor the same thing as the filter you are referring to?


So we are on the same page, the main tank is also the engine mounted
tank. The remote tank is the one in the boat.

The sensor on the main tank is removed by pulling it up and out. There
is a round screen around the float area to filter the oil. At the
bottom of the round screen should be a foam gasket, unless it is
dislodged inside the main tank. You would remove the clear plastic
tube held on by a ty-rap, to drain the tank.

You can find the parts breakdown on the Yamaha website and click on
service.

Good luck.

Bill Grannis
service manager
On my tank, the sensor does not seem to be connected in any way to the
bottom of the tank. Is the sealing washer to go around the cap?