beermunk
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2004
- Messages
- 146
Mercruiser 3.0L w/ Alpha 1 I/0, 2004 model.
Last time out on the water I noticed my temps never got up into the 160f range. Stayed in the 140 range. River water at that time was in the high 40's. I just got it back from the shop where they put in a new driveshaft seal and hooked it up to the muffs. Started and ran for about 10 min at idle speed and the temp gauge never went above 120F. I was using well water which is extremely cold, 52.6F according to my calibrated thermometer, on the muffs.
I took the drain hoses off and the water that came out was hardly hot, I could easily run my hands through it. Is this just an issue running this engine with such cold water? Or is there something else I should look for?
Also, the grand a55hat masters at this repair shop told me they filled lower unit up with driveshaft lube. When I got there though the reserve bottle was empty. I asked them WTF and they dumped two pints into the res and that brought it up to the line. I unscrewed the lower vent drain screw and fluid came out right away so was the empty reserve just a fluke or is there a big air bubble in my drive somewhere??
Last time out on the water I noticed my temps never got up into the 160f range. Stayed in the 140 range. River water at that time was in the high 40's. I just got it back from the shop where they put in a new driveshaft seal and hooked it up to the muffs. Started and ran for about 10 min at idle speed and the temp gauge never went above 120F. I was using well water which is extremely cold, 52.6F according to my calibrated thermometer, on the muffs.
I took the drain hoses off and the water that came out was hardly hot, I could easily run my hands through it. Is this just an issue running this engine with such cold water? Or is there something else I should look for?
Also, the grand a55hat masters at this repair shop told me they filled lower unit up with driveshaft lube. When I got there though the reserve bottle was empty. I asked them WTF and they dumped two pints into the res and that brought it up to the line. I unscrewed the lower vent drain screw and fluid came out right away so was the empty reserve just a fluke or is there a big air bubble in my drive somewhere??
