I have a 1993 Javelin 389T with a recently installed 1999 Evinrude 175hp Ficht motor, model#E175FPLEEC. I have system check gauges also. While fishing a tournament last weekend my Water Temp alarm sounded, the light came on and my motor went into SLOW mode. Outside temp was in the 40's that morning and it was raining hard. That morning, I didn't have any issues at first start and takeoff. After fishing a few hours, I went to make another run. Before boat got up on plane, the alarm and light came on and it went into SLOW mode. After several attempts, I got up on plane and went down the lake. After fishing a while longer, went to leave again and same thing happened. A few more attempts and we were gone again. Coming in to the marina, up on plane, light and alarm and SLOW again. Alarm went off, light went out, idled to marina and trailored. Back at the campground that evening, I backflushed the motor. Next morning, no rain, temp was mid 30's. Boat was warming up as number was called. Made a run up lake with no issues. Went to make another run later and as we got up on plane, same sequence again. I checked the pee hole and it had a steady stream. Shut the motor off, waited a few minutes, then tried again. After a few attempts, we went back down lake with no issues. An hour later, went to move again and same thing happened. Made it back with no other alarms. Took it back to the lake one morning later in the week to check it out. Took off just fine. After an hour, made another run and it went just fine. An hour later, started it up to come back, and same sequence: alarm, Water Temp light, SLOW mode. Waited a few minutes, then tried again. Got up on plane and took off just fine. Just before I got to the no wake zone, alarm, light, SLOW. Idled through no wake zone, took off just fine. Back at the ramp, no issues. Idled fine, and good steady stream of water. Can anyone give me some assistance? I've had this motor since May and this is the first issue I've had with it. Thanks in advance.
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