"Launched the other day and 3.
"Launched the other day and 3.0 SX overheated after ten minutes. Blue smoke all through the engine compartment, and heard knocking before shutting the engine down (when the alarm finally went off...). Weird thing is engine continued to run. This was 1st time out for the season, after winterizing last fall. Any ideas as to what might be the possible causes? From what I've seen, impeller, thermostat are likely. The knocking and the engine running after shutdown concern me though..."
"Launched the other day and 3.0 SX overheated after ten minutes. Blue smoke all through the engine compartment, and heard knocking before shutting the engine down (when the alarm finally went off...). Weird thing is engine continued to run. This was 1st time out for the season, after winterizing last fall. Any ideas as to what might be the possible causes? From what I've seen, impeller, thermostat are likely. The knocking and the engine running after shutdown concern me though..."