1995 3.0LX
No thermostat.
Elbow and manifold is only 3 years old and has been in water maybe 6 times.
Runs great.
1st trip of season and it ended us on beach overheating.
Ran on hose fine.
Left dock at high idle and putted through channel and in about a mile it crept up to almost 200 and I shut her down.
Pulled long hose from transom and started it and holding hose up we have 8-10" of flowing water at idle. Not impeller.
I have NEVER ran a thermostat (20 years) in a 3.0 motor and I know it runs 120 normally and maybe 160 at full speed.
Thermostat housing very hot to touch, large hose to circulation pump very hot but smaller hose to exhaust not hot.
Thoughts?
No thermostat.
Elbow and manifold is only 3 years old and has been in water maybe 6 times.
Runs great.
1st trip of season and it ended us on beach overheating.
Ran on hose fine.
Left dock at high idle and putted through channel and in about a mile it crept up to almost 200 and I shut her down.
Pulled long hose from transom and started it and holding hose up we have 8-10" of flowing water at idle. Not impeller.
I have NEVER ran a thermostat (20 years) in a 3.0 motor and I know it runs 120 normally and maybe 160 at full speed.
Thermostat housing very hot to touch, large hose to circulation pump very hot but smaller hose to exhaust not hot.
Thoughts?