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Originally Posted by JOHN COOKSON
The device in the picture looks like an OPSS. The wire closest to the back flame arrestor goes to a fuel pump? The other wire on the device is connected to the + terminal on the coil?
When you start the engine the oil pressure rises and the OPSS closes* and the wire from the coil is now grounded to the back flame arrestor which results in a shut down.
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The side furthest from the flame arrestor goes to the fuel pump; I believe that makes the side closer to the flame arrestor +, with the oil pressure sensor only activating if pressure is high enough. Until I separated them with tape, the starter motor wouldn't kick in -- the solenoid clicked, but then the entire boat shorted.
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Originally Posted by JOHN COOKSON
Can you move the OPSS out on a nipple or as suggested to a bulkhead?
* The OPSS is a normal open switch
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It's rather tight quarters. I'm pretty sure I can remove the OPSS (drain oil, unscrew, etc.), but I can't imagine having enough bulkhead space to mount it elsewhere. Putting some sort of extension wouldn't really work -- and I don't even really need an extension, I just need to rotate it ~15 degrees. Is there any way to reposition it?