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Boat was new to me last year so I’m not sure. I changed it to the quicksilver high performance sae 90 blue stuff at the end of season. I’m keeping an eye on it because it appeared there was water or a good amount of condensation in there by end of season.
I will give that a try as well and see if the noise goes away or changes pitch. The boats 2 hours away at the campground I stay at but I plan on bringing my stethoscope and poke around when I’m out on the water. Am I correct in saying the gimball is always spinning regardless whether the boat is...
It’s definitely a starting point I’ll just have to keep an eye on the temp gauge as the water pump won’t be operating.
As for the black wire with terminal ring that’s another great question I suspect it’s a ground but it doesn’t look like it has an obvious home in and around that location I...
I have a 2006 bayliner 195 with mercruiser 3.0 tks alpha one gen 2. Have an unusual noise that can be heard at idle or in gear no wake speed. Comes and goes it is not constant. I’m from New Hampshire so I can best describe it as it sounds like a loon is in the engine bay. I’m a Honda master...