marktwainsonic
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Brief post because I pretty much know what's going to happen next. Just curious...
We have had flooding problems here this year, so have not run a 4.3 Mercruiser I just bought last fall until this weekend.
Temp rose quickly to 220 and stayed there. Ran it a little and it would fluctuate..drop a little if you went up on plane, rise a little at idle.
I was really looking for a temp of 180 or so, so we shut it down and quit boating.
I don't know what's technically "overheating", but know 220 is too hot. What is likely cause of this: thermostat? water pump?
It's a nice boat and I don't want to ball it up, so I'll probably take it into the local shop Mon. after the weekenders leave town
We have had flooding problems here this year, so have not run a 4.3 Mercruiser I just bought last fall until this weekend.
Temp rose quickly to 220 and stayed there. Ran it a little and it would fluctuate..drop a little if you went up on plane, rise a little at idle.
I was really looking for a temp of 180 or so, so we shut it down and quit boating.
I don't know what's technically "overheating", but know 220 is too hot. What is likely cause of this: thermostat? water pump?
It's a nice boat and I don't want to ball it up, so I'll probably take it into the local shop Mon. after the weekenders leave town
