"Tinitus alarm" from quicksilver throttle box

[Derekne]

Hello This is my first boat I know nothing about boats really.But im very keen to learn.<br />I have a 60 outboard mercury oil injection 1992 engine on a <br />fletcher boat. After a half an hour run in the boat. I get a high pitched <br />tinitus sound comming from my quicksilver throttle housing box. The <br />engine still runs ok. There is plenty of oil and petrol.Also water is <br />pumping out the side hole im not sure if its enough to keep it cool. Can anyone please help?<br />Ive took the engine apart and checked the "impeller" it looked fine and dandy but the gasket seal was almost none existant. I have took the impeller in and they said replace it anyways which I have. Im waiting for my gasket its going to take at least a week to get it ordered. Could a gasket cause this ear pearcing sound? Because of over heating perhaps? Or maybe something else? Also if I rev the engine on muffs should there be more water comming out? I never noticed a change previously.<br />> Thank you very much for reading.<br />> Regards....<br />> Derek

 

[dakk1]

Re: "Tinitus alarm" from quicksilver throttle box

Hey Derek<br /><br />Tinnitus: A sound in the ears, such as buzzing, ringing or whistling... Sorry, I had to look that word up in the dictionary. A continuous alarm? Are you talking about the water pump gasket? If so, it sounds like your onto the problem. No gasket on the water pump would probably keep the pump from delivering enough water to keep things cool.<br /><br />Dave..

 

[Laotzu]

Re: "Tinitus alarm" from quicksilver throttle box

Just a caution, don't rev the motor in the driveway. Could blow the motor. I have tinnitus so I knew what you meant.

 

[stan_deezy]

Re: "Tinitus alarm" from quicksilver throttle box

That high pitched sound from the quicksilver box might be the low oil alarm.<br /><br />Tip: if you quote the serial number/model number someone might be able to confirm whether that engine has an overheat alarm: I know it has a low oil alarm.....<br /><br />If you have plenty of oil in the tank then the module at the engine is faulty.<br /><br />Gawd, I sound like an expert: it just happened to me on my Mariner 40 that's all. Shop actually fooled the diodes in the sensor by passing a current through the wrong way (allegedly!) I always thought that would destroy the diodes but then I ain't an expert on electrics either.....<br /><br />Ask me about medicine and I'm your man ;-)