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  1. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    interesting. so now im second guessing myself. i know i touched the risers several times when it was reading 175 on the gauge and hit the tstat housing once or twice. i need to put back in water and run though those steps again. was checking so many things yesterday. i know i never scalded...
  2. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    Yes, i can hold my hand on the t-stat housing and risers. they are warm and if i hold it it there long enough, it gets uncomfortable, but not scalding. I still have a section of clear hose left over. i can add another one on the hose indicated and see how that goes, but may be a day or two...
  3. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    wow. yea, i have nothing like that kinda flow at any RPM no matter if the t-stat is open or closed. There seems to be more 'flow' until the stat opens, but it sure isn't that kinda flow like in your video. I dread pulling the lower unit. my fear is snapping the head of bolt or it being a...
  4. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    Thanks. I'm gonna do that this week. Reading another thread that's active about someone having a very similar issue, and it seems are symptoms are very very similar. I guess it's quite possible i screwed up installing the impeller last fall. I'm also keeping the possibility of the copper...
  5. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    Thanks But my impression from the VP manuals / diagrams, the port is before the impeller so that water is flushed back down to the drive as well as into the circ pump, engine passages, etc. If this isn't correct can someone tell me the correct sea water flow? On the flush port i also got...
  6. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    Well that didn't take long. Put the muffs on and bam! hit 175 quick then alarmed and shutdown. Course, i may just have a crappy set of muffs. very stiff rubber and water is going all over the place. i'm willing to bet there's not enough pressure to overcome the height / distance to the RWP...
  7. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    ok, think i can link to the videos. flush port engine not running flush port engine running
  8. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    typing from my phone so ignore my typos 😎. so going on 40 minutes at idle. temp seems to be holding steady at around 150-ish. i saw it hit that temp then drop to 125 them slowly climb back up to where its at now around the 10 minute mark. i have clear hoses in place and hooked up to the blue...
  9. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    Thanks. Yep, been following that thread, and have read in a couple threads here and elsewhere about that tube. I believe it's #12 here: Lower Unit Parts Diagram I also see there's a 1" extension kit that has a similar part, but different number. Don't believe I have the 1" extension kit...
  10. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    roger that. thanks. found a marine place that has the t-stat housing gasket as well as the two gaskets for the circ pump. Picking those up as well as the clear hose and fittings. Hope be to able to get it all back together by sometime this weekend and do the idle test via the flush port.
  11. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    Uggh. Just noticed putting the gasket for the t-stat housing to block surfaces as a tear in it!! crap. Looks like i'll be delayed in getting that back on now.
  12. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    I kinda jumped the gun on this one. I pulled the t-stat housing first. I'm a little confused on the the various posts about using that for overheat checks. The common consensus is idle rpm's only (which is fine, that's when it overheats :-) ) but i see different opinions about what it proves...
  13. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    Thanks! First - Yep, some other notes i didn't mention in the first post about things i checked: - made sure plastic nipple in outdrive wasn't cracked, broke, etc. when i pulled everything to replace the transom seal after underwater strike. it was in good shape. - made sure the blue cap...
  14. cyauch

    Another Overheating Issue @ Idle

    I've spent the last week reading, reading, and doing more reading, trying to logically figure out where to start. Short story: overheats at idle. Gauge pegs out and alarm goes off. Engine shuts off around 180*. When on plane, or RPM's up, gauge fluctuates but never reaches the 175 mark...
  15. cyauch

    Link Issue in 'Adults Only'?

    No worries, and completely understand. Just more to make sure i wan't doing something completely dumb....which is always a possiblity :-)
  16. cyauch

    Link Issue in 'Adults Only'?

    Been a while since i was last one. In fact, last time was shortly after the the upgrade to the was done last year. Noticed back then some of the links in the Adults Only took me to non-related posts. Fast forward to today and i wanted to read about the overheating diagnosis and some other...
  17. cyauch

    Dreaded Fuel Cell Whine?

    ignore my last about the connector plug source. Was able to find it by searching for VP and OMC. Sweet! Also, dunno what's up with the sound on the vids. Please let me know if you have any probs viewing
  18. cyauch

    Dreaded Fuel Cell Whine?

    what a day. got adapter but didnt use ptfe tape on connector gauge so a little fuel leakage :) some weirdness but i think i now know where my problem lies. first no pressure when first started then LP reading while moving throttle held steady at 10. next kid cycled key on and off a few...
  19. cyauch

    Dreaded Fuel Cell Whine?

    Thanks SB. Yes, i removed both but i now question if i really 'cleaned' them. By that i mean yea the screens looked dirty and kinda matte black looking. but once i re-installed and didn't notice any real improvement i dug deeper into the threads here and on the web. In hindsight, i doubt i...
  20. cyauch

    Dreaded Fuel Cell Whine?

    Thanks AD. So every time i come on here and read responses and look for more info before i ask questions, things start to make sense and make me think about situations i've encountered during this two-month ordeal. I'm still going to get an adapter today so i can verify low pressure. I...
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