Hi there, I am TOTALLY new to the boating scene and this site...ive been reading threw the threads and the input people give back is amazing. So I have a few basic questions and issues with my boat I guess.
First off I was curious because there is two collant tanks on my engine one on the lower left side of motor and one on the top right side....what do each one cool?? are they both for the engine or what? also the top tank keeping loosing coolant but I cant find a leak anywhere, and the side of the tank seems to be smoking once the engine gets hot, but dont know why??? My boat has an issue with overheating obviosly, only at a slow idle though..if im wide open it stays below 180ish...but slower speeds it shoots up so i shut her down, whats the simple things to check for that?
Second, like i said im a newbie...on the outdrive at the bottom coming from the boat side to the prop side there are some hoses running....there is one that is big prob like 4inch or so, mine is all torn up like not even connected to eachother anymore....what does that hose for? doesnt look like there is anything in it, fluid or what not so not sure...i was going to take a pic but forgot so if that helps i can
Thanks, Sean
First off I was curious because there is two collant tanks on my engine one on the lower left side of motor and one on the top right side....what do each one cool?? are they both for the engine or what? also the top tank keeping loosing coolant but I cant find a leak anywhere, and the side of the tank seems to be smoking once the engine gets hot, but dont know why??? My boat has an issue with overheating obviosly, only at a slow idle though..if im wide open it stays below 180ish...but slower speeds it shoots up so i shut her down, whats the simple things to check for that?
Second, like i said im a newbie...on the outdrive at the bottom coming from the boat side to the prop side there are some hoses running....there is one that is big prob like 4inch or so, mine is all torn up like not even connected to eachother anymore....what does that hose for? doesnt look like there is anything in it, fluid or what not so not sure...i was going to take a pic but forgot so if that helps i can
Thanks, Sean