scare_crow_69
New member
Hi Guys,
Yesterday i pulled the boat out after sitting in the shed for over a year. I cleaned the cylinders out, ran new fuel etc
I started in the yard with muffs and started straight away, ran a little smokey but soon cleared up after it cleaned itself out a bit. Water wasnt 'streaming' from the pee hole but its was coming out (which is usually the way when using muffs). All looked great. It was idling great, was responsive, everything seemed normal.
I took it out in the river and hour later and again it seemed to run perfect. I headed up river sitting on about 35m/hr (thats what speedo said, RPM meter not connected yet but wasnt revving hard) and after 10 minutes the heat alarm sounded.
The entire time the boat was moving water was streaming out of the pee hole quite fast and the flow gauge showed the water flow to be where it should be.
I took top off the outboard and the cylinders didnt seem too hot. i could put my hand on each one for over a second before i had to remove it due to being hot.
i let it sit for 10 minutes and started it again. It started fine, and the alarm was not sounding anymore. I headed back the boat ramp slowly (at about 25m/hr, just so the boat stayed on the plain) and it was fine. It took me probly 15 minutes to get back and it ran fine the entire way back. Again water was streaming out of the peehole and the gauge showed the flow to be where it should be.
Any ides why it 'seemed' the overheat...? Did it overheat (it has never overheated in the past)? and water flow seemed to be spot on...
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Chad
Yesterday i pulled the boat out after sitting in the shed for over a year. I cleaned the cylinders out, ran new fuel etc
I started in the yard with muffs and started straight away, ran a little smokey but soon cleared up after it cleaned itself out a bit. Water wasnt 'streaming' from the pee hole but its was coming out (which is usually the way when using muffs). All looked great. It was idling great, was responsive, everything seemed normal.
I took it out in the river and hour later and again it seemed to run perfect. I headed up river sitting on about 35m/hr (thats what speedo said, RPM meter not connected yet but wasnt revving hard) and after 10 minutes the heat alarm sounded.
The entire time the boat was moving water was streaming out of the pee hole quite fast and the flow gauge showed the water flow to be where it should be.
I took top off the outboard and the cylinders didnt seem too hot. i could put my hand on each one for over a second before i had to remove it due to being hot.
i let it sit for 10 minutes and started it again. It started fine, and the alarm was not sounding anymore. I headed back the boat ramp slowly (at about 25m/hr, just so the boat stayed on the plain) and it was fine. It took me probly 15 minutes to get back and it ran fine the entire way back. Again water was streaming out of the peehole and the gauge showed the flow to be where it should be.
Any ides why it 'seemed' the overheat...? Did it overheat (it has never overheated in the past)? and water flow seemed to be spot on...
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Chad
