superbenk
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Had the boat in the driveway on muffs idling & the temp went up to about 150? where it stayed. Then took it to the river & ran it. Idling at the dock waiting for the family & 5-ish miles down the river it stayed at 150?, but when we slowed to a no-wake speed entering a creek the temp eventually dropped to around 120?. Then the boat started sputtering & hesitating sometimes. Running back up the river on the way back to the truck awhile later it was sitting at around 120? even at 4k rpm. Then it backfired once and had some hesitation here and there.
Why is my engine running so cool? Shouldn't run at 150-160? typically one warm? The t-stat is brand new this spring and this was the first run on it this year. Wondering if this is the cause of these hesitations and misses I've struggled with for years? Is the choke closing causing it to run rich because the t-stat isn't closing? Thoughts?
Why is my engine running so cool? Shouldn't run at 150-160? typically one warm? The t-stat is brand new this spring and this was the first run on it this year. Wondering if this is the cause of these hesitations and misses I've struggled with for years? Is the choke closing causing it to run rich because the t-stat isn't closing? Thoughts?
