KnotConnected
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Aug 15, 2012
- Messages
- 221
Hey!
I've been reading horror stories of the damage caused by over heating, and want to make sure I can avoid the same issues. I've been studying the cooling system in the manual (Merc's #16 for the 1994 454 B-III) but don't see any mention on where the temp sensor is in the system or see anything in the manual about it.
Questions
1) If the intake gets clogged and the open cooling system is WITHOUT water, will the temp gauge show overheating if there is no water in the cooling system?
2) if the impeller fails, I assume water remains in the cooling system, and overheating will be evident on the gauge, correct?
3) there IS a thermostat in this system, and i should find it and replace it anally as i would in a car, correct?
4) Is there an audible alarm on these older engines for something like heat issues? If not, is this kind of thing commonly added to the system for just-in-case?
Thanks again to all!
I've been reading horror stories of the damage caused by over heating, and want to make sure I can avoid the same issues. I've been studying the cooling system in the manual (Merc's #16 for the 1994 454 B-III) but don't see any mention on where the temp sensor is in the system or see anything in the manual about it.
Questions
1) If the intake gets clogged and the open cooling system is WITHOUT water, will the temp gauge show overheating if there is no water in the cooling system?
2) if the impeller fails, I assume water remains in the cooling system, and overheating will be evident on the gauge, correct?
3) there IS a thermostat in this system, and i should find it and replace it anally as i would in a car, correct?
4) Is there an audible alarm on these older engines for something like heat issues? If not, is this kind of thing commonly added to the system for just-in-case?
Thanks again to all!
Last edited: