Have you checked the choke flap on the engine when hot to ensure it is moving freely and wide open as it should be? I had my long block replaced last summer and had lots of problems with the shop. My Sea Ray 180 sport topped out at 29 MPH (gps) with a brand new 3.0 engine. After my last run to...
Thanks for the reply! I haven't had time to jump back on the boat issues this past week. I did find a possible culprit to the problem. The engine was hard to start (cold) so I popped the air cleaner off and found the choke flap was stuck about halfway open. A shot of penetrant/lube and a bit of...
Yeah, I know the dash speedo is inaccurate. But I'm banking on it being consistently inaccurate. It topped at "indicated" 42 before. So whether that's really 30, 35 or 40 doesn't matter. If I get it out and the dash speedo says 42 I'll know the new engine is matching the old one, even if the gps...
Thanks, Scott! I found the tube and connector. As you suspected they were not attached. Next time I get on the water, I should be able to collect "after" data points for indicated speed with the dashboard speedo. It seems slow to get out of the hole, and as I wrote, the top speed sucks. I had a...
I had a new engine installed in my 2004 Sea Ray 180. Prior to the work, the speedometer worked. Now it does not. I put my mouth over the pitot opening and blew into it. I could hear air escaping somewhere near the bellows. I have a 3.0L and Alpha One, Gen II Drive.
Is there a connection in the...
Thanks for the reply! The most important point I was trying to make was that if you fill your cooling system with PG, then you need to completely drain the system before your first outing and dispose of the used PG antifreeze properly. It's not as environmentally friendly as the manufacturers...
UPDATE 2 - I checked out the Material Safety Data Sheet for this product (I was a Systems Engineer for many years, that's what we do). While PG based antifreeze is indeed LESS toxic than ethylene glycol based products, it is NOT non-toxic.
From the MSDS: Notify authorities if product enters...
UPDATE - I visited the Old World Industries (parent co. of Peak Antifreeze) and looked up the spec sheet for their Peak/Sierra PG based antifreeze. Info on Amazon was wrong... surprise, surprise. Per the spec sheet, this product provides freeze protection to -54 F when mixed in a 60/40 AF to...
The boating gods just confirmed your opinion. The audio output went to hell while I was mucking about with the radio. So I will be replacing it. Thanks!
I never got into collecting music files on my phone. Maybe I should. Good points to this single DIN radio were a) it's already in the boat b) it has a CD player, AUX and Bluetooth inputs. I was monkey-poking the buttons to try to figure out the Bluetooth connection and the audio output suddenly...
I've been looking at bunches of youtube videos about winterizing my 3.0 L. Many of these self-proclaimed experts recommend using -50 degree RV/Marine water system antifreeze in the water jackets and manifolds of Merc Sterndrives. The thing is, I was looking at this very type of anti freeze and...
