On Jul 1, 9:41*am, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:09:30 -0700 (PDT), Loogypicker





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On Jun 30, 10:36*pm, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:34:36 GMT, "Mike Slater"
wrote:

I am not trying to stir anything up by asking this question, but because the
water cooling passages are by design so narrow in the vicinity of the
thermostat on my 1995 Merc 60hp 2-stroke Bigfoot, and small debris was
constantly lodging itself on the waterpump/impeller side of the thermostat I
decided to just run without it. *I have been doing it for two seasons now.
I measured the water temperature at the powerhead with a laser unit at about
90 degrees. *I am getting ready to advise that my neighbor do the same thing
and I just wanted to hear some comments first. *What will it hurt?

Mike

Ask yourself: why is there a thermostat, anyway?
--

How zen like!

Yes, grasshopper..... what is the sound of one thermostat missing?
--

The sound of four cylinders operating at an incorrect temperature,
master!

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On Jul 1, 9:41 am, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:09:30 -0700 (PDT), Loogypicker





wrote:
On Jun 30, 10:36 pm, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:34:36 GMT, "Mike Slater"
wrote:

I am not trying to stir anything up by asking this question, but
because the
water cooling passages are by design so narrow in the vicinity of the
thermostat on my 1995 Merc 60hp 2-stroke Bigfoot, and small debris was
constantly lodging itself on the waterpump/impeller side of the
thermostat I
decided to just run without it. I have been doing it for two seasons
now.
I measured the water temperature at the powerhead with a laser unit at
about
90 degrees. I am getting ready to advise that my neighbor do the same
thing
and I just wanted to hear some comments first. What will it hurt?

Mike

Ask yourself: why is there a thermostat, anyway?
--

How zen like!

Yes, grasshopper..... what is the sound of one thermostat missing?
--

The sound of four cylinders operating at an incorrect temperature,
master!

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......... 3 cylinders in this case. NTIM (Not that it
matters)

On Jul 1, 11:55*am, "Mike Slater" wrote:
"Loogypicker" wrote in message

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On Jul 1, 9:41 am, Gene wrote:



On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:09:30 -0700 (PDT), Loogypicker

wrote:
On Jun 30, 10:36 pm, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:34:36 GMT, "Mike Slater"
wrote:

I am not trying to stir anything up by asking this question, but
because the
water cooling passages are by design so narrow in the vicinity of the
thermostat on my 1995 Merc 60hp 2-stroke Bigfoot, and small debris was
constantly lodging itself on the waterpump/impeller side of the
thermostat I
decided to just run without it. I have been doing it for two seasons
now.
I measured the water temperature at the powerhead with a laser unit at
about
90 degrees. I am getting ready to advise that my neighbor do the same
thing
and I just wanted to hear some comments first. What will it hurt?

Mike

Ask yourself: why is there a thermostat, anyway?
--

How zen like!

Yes, grasshopper..... what is the sound of one thermostat missing?
--

The sound of four cylinders operating at an incorrect temperature,
master!

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......... 3 cylinders in this case. NTIM (Not that it
matters)- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Uh, oh. That's sure to make the universe off kilter..........

On Jul 1, 10:03*am, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 06:49:39 -0700 (PDT), Loogypicker





wrote:
On Jul 1, 9:41*am, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:09:30 -0700 (PDT), Loogypicker

wrote:
On Jun 30, 10:36*pm, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:34:36 GMT, "Mike Slater"
wrote:

I am not trying to stir anything up by asking this question, but because the
water cooling passages are by design so narrow in the vicinity of the
thermostat on my 1995 Merc 60hp 2-stroke Bigfoot, and small debris was
constantly lodging itself on the waterpump/impeller side of the thermostat I
decided to just run without it. *I have been doing it for two seasons now.
I measured the water temperature at the powerhead with a laser unit at about
90 degrees. *I am getting ready to advise that my neighbor do the same thing
and I just wanted to hear some comments first. *What will it hurt?

Mike

Ask yourself: why is there a thermostat, anyway?
--

How zen like!

Yes, grasshopper..... what is the sound of one thermostat missing?
--

The sound of four cylinders operating at an incorrect temperature,
master!

Correct! You are free to leave, grasshopper, after I burn the hell out
of your forearms....
--

Ohmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.........
Ammmmmmmmp.............

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On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 06:49:39 -0700 (PDT), Loogypicker
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On Jul 1, 9:41 am, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:09:30 -0700 (PDT), Loogypicker





wrote:
On Jun 30, 10:36 pm, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:34:36 GMT, "Mike Slater"
wrote:

I am not trying to stir anything up by asking this question, but
because the
water cooling passages are by design so narrow in the vicinity of
the
thermostat on my 1995 Merc 60hp 2-stroke Bigfoot, and small debris
was
constantly lodging itself on the waterpump/impeller side of the
thermostat I
decided to just run without it. I have been doing it for two seasons
now.
I measured the water temperature at the powerhead with a laser unit
at about
90 degrees. I am getting ready to advise that my neighbor do the
same thing
and I just wanted to hear some comments first. What will it hurt?

Mike

Ask yourself: why is there a thermostat, anyway?
--

How zen like!

Yes, grasshopper..... what is the sound of one thermostat missing?
--

The sound of four cylinders operating at an incorrect temperature,
master!

Correct! You are free to leave, grasshopper, after I burn the hell out
of your forearms....
--

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Most boat engines operate at below optimum temperature. As the salts
preciptate out at the correct operation temps. Closed cooling inboards, are
the only ones that run at a correct temperature. No thermostat and the temp
is even lower.

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On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:34:36 GMT, "Mike Slater"
wrote:

I am not trying to stir anything up by asking this question, but because
the
water cooling passages are by design so narrow in the vicinity of the
thermostat on my 1995 Merc 60hp 2-stroke Bigfoot, and small debris was
constantly lodging itself on the waterpump/impeller side of the thermostat
I
decided to just run without it. I have been doing it for two seasons now.
I measured the water temperature at the powerhead with a laser unit at
about
90 degrees. I am getting ready to advise that my neighbor do the same
thing
and I just wanted to hear some comments first. What will it hurt?

Mike

The new computer 4 strokes won't run without a thermostat.
It detects a fault and puts you in "limp home"mode.

Any idea how it detects it the missing thermostat? Based on temperature or
the physically missing part?

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On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:55:13 GMT, "Mike Slater"
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On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:34:36 GMT, "Mike Slater"
wrote:

I am not trying to stir anything up by asking this question, but because
the
water cooling passages are by design so narrow in the vicinity of the
thermostat on my 1995 Merc 60hp 2-stroke Bigfoot, and small debris was
constantly lodging itself on the waterpump/impeller side of the
thermostat
I
decided to just run without it. I have been doing it for two seasons
now.
I measured the water temperature at the powerhead with a laser unit at
about
90 degrees. I am getting ready to advise that my neighbor do the same
thing
and I just wanted to hear some comments first. What will it hurt?

Mike

The new computer 4 strokes won't run without a thermostat.
It detects a fault and puts you in "limp home"mode.

Any idea how it detects it the missing thermostat? Based on temperature
or
the physically missing part?
It looks for proper operating temperature after a given period of
time. Cars will throw a code for this too but they don't seem to give
as noticeable a "limp home" mode.
When I had the thermostat self destruct in my 60 merc it was pretty
much idle speed and beeping when I removed it. I thought about wedging
the plate open and putting it back in but I was not that far from the
house. It turned out I had a spare used one in my tool box but I
didn't see it until I knew I had the "won't run without one" problem.
I felt lucky I got the housing off and back on once without dropping
something in the water and I wasn't pushing my luck.

Speaking of a self-destructing thermostat, here is what I removed from my
neighbors boat. No wonder he had an overtemp alarm.
http://www.thespaceexplorers.com/mis...tat_broken.jpg
And if you missed the salty one I had in my motor check this out
http://www.thespaceexplorers.com/misc/thermostat.jpg