ObiwanKenobi
Cadet
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- Feb 10, 2017
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1994 Force 120 on a Maxum 1800XR. I can idle it all day and run at low RPM's all day without problems. After having it running for a few minutes, if I open it up a little, the overheat buzzer goes off. Someone already said the buzzer on my model motor is only for an overheating condition and not water in the gas line, so I'm going with that assumption. Here's what I've done so far:
1. Checked the water coming out. It's a powerful stream out of each tell-tale hole. It's a little too hot to hold my hand under for a long time, but not scalding.
2. Checked the engine block's heat level. If I put water on it, it doesn't evaporate quickly. It kind of just sits there. I can touch it, but I can only hold my hand on it for six or seven seconds before it starts to feel uncomfortable.
3. I took off the exhaust plate, and it was clean as a whistle in there.
4. I popped off the head, and it was clean in there, too. There were very-very thin deposits here and there. They were less than half a millimeter in thickness. I scraped them away anyways and reinstalled the head. The problem persisted, however.
5. Changed plugs.
6. Cleaned the thermostat, which had some sand and salt around it. Tested it and reinstalled it.
7. Ran it with and without the thermostat.
Side point: I cleaned the carbs about two months ago.
Google searches often bring up posts saying that it could be an issue with the battery connection, but I haven't been able to wrap my head around the science of that. In Belize so resources are limited. Three Belikins for the solution lol. (But really, I'll mail them or something.)
1. Checked the water coming out. It's a powerful stream out of each tell-tale hole. It's a little too hot to hold my hand under for a long time, but not scalding.
2. Checked the engine block's heat level. If I put water on it, it doesn't evaporate quickly. It kind of just sits there. I can touch it, but I can only hold my hand on it for six or seven seconds before it starts to feel uncomfortable.
3. I took off the exhaust plate, and it was clean as a whistle in there.
4. I popped off the head, and it was clean in there, too. There were very-very thin deposits here and there. They were less than half a millimeter in thickness. I scraped them away anyways and reinstalled the head. The problem persisted, however.
5. Changed plugs.
6. Cleaned the thermostat, which had some sand and salt around it. Tested it and reinstalled it.
7. Ran it with and without the thermostat.
Side point: I cleaned the carbs about two months ago.
Google searches often bring up posts saying that it could be an issue with the battery connection, but I haven't been able to wrap my head around the science of that. In Belize so resources are limited. Three Belikins for the solution lol. (But really, I'll mail them or something.)