Will be good to know if that 23 year oldie motor was used on fresh or salt water along thermo and heat probe condition if doing their work as they should or already being faulty . If you can place your hand firm on the powerhead and hold it there for say 3-5 seconds soon after the warm up time is over will be OK, if need to remove it inmediately the motor is experiencing overheat issues that will need to be addressed properly.
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