Just got my boat back, from annual bottom paint and engine(s) serviced, unfortunately I am still having the alarm issue I posted about prviously
http://www.marineengine.com/boat-forum/showthread.php?431928-2003-Honda-bf-225-alarm-issue
apart from the usual service items I had the oil sensors at the back of the engine changed, just as a means of eliminating them as the problem.
just to recap, engine will run fine at all rpm ranges and for at least 30 minutes (longest run I have made) if I slow down to idle, the engine goes onto limp mode at 3200 rpm, and the oil light goes out.
Prior to having them serviced and the sensors changes, if I did a ECM fault reset she would run fine.
Yesterday I tried the reset immediately after discovering that she would not rev above 3200, i tried the reset, infact after trying it at least 5 times ite fault would not clear. After about 4 hours at the beach we got ready to leave, I did the reset, and this time it cleared the fault and the run home was uneventful.
Assuming that the mechanic did change the aensors, and the fact that I could not initally clear the fault, I have two thoughts.
1. The issue is a bad ground, I base that on the fact that it only happens after a longish run, heat causes more resistance, hence why the fault would not clear until the engine had cooled.
2. Some issue with the ECM.
any thoughts would be appreciated.
http://www.marineengine.com/boat-forum/showthread.php?431928-2003-Honda-bf-225-alarm-issue
apart from the usual service items I had the oil sensors at the back of the engine changed, just as a means of eliminating them as the problem.
just to recap, engine will run fine at all rpm ranges and for at least 30 minutes (longest run I have made) if I slow down to idle, the engine goes onto limp mode at 3200 rpm, and the oil light goes out.
Prior to having them serviced and the sensors changes, if I did a ECM fault reset she would run fine.
Yesterday I tried the reset immediately after discovering that she would not rev above 3200, i tried the reset, infact after trying it at least 5 times ite fault would not clear. After about 4 hours at the beach we got ready to leave, I did the reset, and this time it cleared the fault and the run home was uneventful.
Assuming that the mechanic did change the aensors, and the fact that I could not initally clear the fault, I have two thoughts.
1. The issue is a bad ground, I base that on the fact that it only happens after a longish run, heat causes more resistance, hence why the fault would not clear until the engine had cooled.
2. Some issue with the ECM.
any thoughts would be appreciated.