My gauges are a cluster (literally and figuratively) and all feed from a motherboard in the gauge housing behind all the gauges. A winter project not too far off will be new gauges and panel. Gonna remove the entire gauge assembly ( it’s one piece) and design a new cluster. Water and oil info...
If I ever redesign my instrument layout in the dash it will have all the important gauges at the top and installed so all the indicators point straight up when they are running normally. and oversized gauges. Like a NASCAR or drag car. Manufacturers put speedo almost useless on a boat) and tach...
Why the “be smarter” line? I just don’t get why forum members feel the need to talk down to other members. If that wasn’t your intention then just disregard.
It’s more for my kids and others while they are driving the boat. They aren’t as interested in watching the gauges.
As far as being...
I got the plug out of the intake with a little heat and penetrating oil. I found a Sierra hi temp switch online that fit perfectly. 3/8 pipe thread I believe. Now I need to get a loud 12 volt buzzer and wire it up. The switch should close the ground side of the loop if the engine overheats and...
Yeah Bruce. That routing didn’t seem very efficient or responsive with a water deadhead split to both sensors. They should be immersed in the flow of the cooling water. I’ll pick up a little hand acetylene torch and try to free up that plug in the intake manifold. I should be able install a high...
Bruce. And I can’t even find a high temp sensor on any part schematic for a carbed engine. I only see them on the fuel injected models.
I’ve found a Sierra high temp sensor for about $20 I’m going to install if it will fit. I found a plugged port directly behind the distributor (Ford is in the...
Thanks. You’ve got the fuel injected 5.0 correct? Mine is carbed 5.0. I’m finding out I don’t have any of those protections offered as options. The high water temp alarm or low oil pressure alarms. As far as limp mode, carbed doesn’t have the ECU so I don’t have that either.
I’m either gonna get...
I found another plug in the intake manifold. Looks like it’s in the water jacket (pretty sure). It’s right behind the distributor. I just can’t find a sensor for that plug.
again, I’ve got the sending unit for the temp gauge. That’s working fine. I’m looking for the sensor that triggers the...
I can’t find the buzzer or the high water temp “breaker” on the 5.0 carbed intake. Can’t find the buzzer or horn either. I believe that must not have been an option on my model. I’ve found the water temp sending unit under the coil, but that’s it. I’ll have to look if the is a plug in the intake...
Thanks. I’ll look for the horn under the dash in a bit. It should have 2 wires? + & - ? I’ll start with the horn and go back from there. Looks like the alarm isn’t working for either condition so hopefully that’s the problem. Thanks
I’ve got a joint venture OMC/Volvo penta Ford 5.0 engine and SX drive. 1995. Aphue. My engine has overheated twice since I’ve owned the boat. Both times were when the impeller failed when putting the boat back in service after winter.
Anyway, on both occasions, I never got a high temp alarm. And...
I’ve got the same boat, engine, and drive. It is a well put together boat. Big wide stringers that are foam filled and thick fiberglass. The floors and transom are the only wooden parts of the boat. If your transom is bad, you can feel the hole (key hole) that is cut the transom if you get back...
Have you tried bypassing the relays? My trim was doing the same thing after an engine overheat and when the motor was fed directly from the battery, the motor would work. Reverse the leads and it would run opposite. Got to digging and found burned wires from the helm trim switch. Rewired it and...
