Water in cylinder of my 2011 Mercruiser 3.0 MPI EC

andrewterri

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If you still have trouble finding the sensor page let me know. I can go connect to my boat and get step by step directions for you.
 

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After a while we put a new head, new gaskets and assembled the engine. However the engine did not start, the starter works great. ​​​​​​We checked everything and there is no power in the engine electronic circuit, but some dash instruments work(oil pressure, trim , fuel , temperature and voltage), the buser works but the obd lamp not.

did you rebuild the block? or just slapped on a new head?
 

ChrisMia

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I only replace the head and the engine works great, the cylinder pressure are around 150 lbs

but the Vessel View still show 3 faults

I checked everything how may cause this faults , clean the grounds and power all the sensors contacts

The engine started with 7 faults in VView, after it works 2 hours and my work in the sensors / connections and ground

the following 3 remain
 

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I don't think those faults are true faults for your motor. There is a concern for the misfire, but if its running good, go boating
 

ChrisMia

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I can help you a little with the vesselview. You can not clear the code from the engine. There is a clear code for the app only. You can clear them from the app than see if they come back which it sounds like it will with what you have going on. If we have the same version the vessel view does have oil pressure and water pressure readings but they are kind of hard to get to.

Once the boat is connected tap on the rpm reading and this will take you to the gauge pages where you can select 4 different pages made up of all sensor readings your engine has, even some you do not. For example, mine shows incoming seawater temp, I do not have that sensor so it just shows 32.

You have to turn the key on to where the vessel view turns on to connect and get to what I was telling you about. If you are not connected to your engine than the pages will not show up.

I think the Alpha 1 doesn't have oil and water pressure digital sensors

this my third VView (in different boats), it works great and Mercruiser improve the app in last version,

In previous post has all the images of the faults, now still 3 faults.
 

ChrisMia

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I don't think those faults are true faults for your motor. There is a concern for the misfire, but if its running good, go boating

I'll this tomorrow, the engine run without problem for two hours.
 

ChrisMia

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I don't think those faults are true faults for your motor. There is a concern for the misfire, but if its running good, go boating

One point , this faults show in the app with the switch key in on position before the engine starts.
 

andrewterri

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The Alpha one does not have a oil or gear lube pressure sensor but I was referring to the engine. I have a different engine than you but you should be able to see the engine oil pressure. You have a gauge so you have a sensor and you should be able to read that from the PCM. The vessel View just accesses the PCM to display sensor data. And I agree, that vessel view does work good and can really help.
 

ChrisMia

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I boating for two hours , in idle speed is ok
but when I put power have some problem.
My guess is misfire or one injector dirty,
in the acceleration have "explosions noise"
I fink is back fire the technical name.
 
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andrewterri

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You need to check the timing. Sounds like detonation because the timing is off. Did it trip the knock senor? I do not know how to put that newer engine in base timing mode or even if it has one, but that would be my first step. Having your timing off can destroy your engine pretty fast. Someone will chime in on how to check the timing if your not sure.
 

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Timing is set this way only, its not done with a timing light

HVS Distributor Timing.jpg
 

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Yes, you right, forgot its a 4 cyl.
Is the motor placed in base timing mode to set?
I don't have a manual for your motor and don't know what it should be set at. Maybe its on the engine cover
 
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