I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

The marina replaced the impeller, lower unit pump and thermostat on the boat
yesterday. Out of 12 blades on the impeller, 3 were totally gone, 3 were
half gone and the remainder had cuts and nicks on the ends. This was not
damage that happened in one day but it certainly caused my overheating on
July 1st.

If the marina replaced the impeller when I asked them to earlier this season
I would never have had the overheating problem. I will let them slide on
this one but will make sure it the impeller is replaced every 2 years in
spring prior to launch. No sense monkeying around with a $40 part.

After I installed the VHF radio and antenna on the boat today I took it out
for a test run. It runs good and the temperature did not go above 155 even
at WOT or low idle. So far it looks like the engine or risers did not
suffer any damage and I may have dodged a bullet this time.

With sunny skies and temperatures in the 80's forecast for this weekend,
combined with light southerly winds (meaning a flat Lake) we will be on the
boat both Saturday and Sunday. My daughter came home for the weekend and
will be joining us, making it even more special.

Maybe our string of bad luck has ended.......most likely due to good Karma
according to some. ;-)

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

JimH wrote:
The marina replaced the impeller, lower unit pump and thermostat on the boat
yesterday. Out of 12 blades on the impeller, 3 were totally gone, 3 were
half gone and the remainder had cuts and nicks on the ends. This was not
damage that happened in one day but it certainly caused my overheating on
July 1st.

If the marina replaced the impeller when I asked them to earlier this season
I would never have had the overheating problem. I will let them slide on
this one but will make sure it the impeller is replaced every 2 years in
spring prior to launch. No sense monkeying around with a $40 part.

After I installed the VHF radio and antenna on the boat today I took it out
for a test run. It runs good and the temperature did not go above 155 even
at WOT or low idle. So far it looks like the engine or risers did not
suffer any damage and I may have dodged a bullet this time.

With sunny skies and temperatures in the 80's forecast for this weekend,
combined with light southerly winds (meaning a flat Lake) we will be on the
boat both Saturday and Sunday. My daughter came home for the weekend and
will be joining us, making it even more special.

Maybe our string of bad luck has ended.......most likely due to good Karma
according to some. ;-)


JimH,
I am glad the boat problem was minor and you will have a great weekend
with the family. A weekend with the family can put all other of life's
minor upsets in the proper perceptive. Enjoy.

--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

JimH wrote:
snip..
If the marina replaced the impeller when I asked them to earlier this season
I would never have had the overheating problem. I will let them slide on
this one but will make sure it the impeller is replaced every 2 years in
spring prior to launch. No sense monkeying around with a $40 part.

snip..

Wonder if they ever charged you for that service they didn't perform?

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

Good show, Jim.

well, that's one hassle out of the way.

What was causing the rough running? Or, did they say?



JimH wrote:
The marina replaced the impeller, lower unit pump and thermostat on the boat
yesterday. Out of 12 blades on the impeller, 3 were totally gone, 3 were
half gone and the remainder had cuts and nicks on the ends. This was not
damage that happened in one day but it certainly caused my overheating on
July 1st.

If the marina replaced the impeller when I asked them to earlier this season
I would never have had the overheating problem. I will let them slide on
this one but will make sure it the impeller is replaced every 2 years in
spring prior to launch. No sense monkeying around with a $40 part.

After I installed the VHF radio and antenna on the boat today I took it out
for a test run. It runs good and the temperature did not go above 155 even
at WOT or low idle. So far it looks like the engine or risers did not
suffer any damage and I may have dodged a bullet this time.

With sunny skies and temperatures in the 80's forecast for this weekend,
combined with light southerly winds (meaning a flat Lake) we will be on the
boat both Saturday and Sunday. My daughter came home for the weekend and
will be joining us, making it even more special.

Maybe our string of bad luck has ended.......most likely due to good Karma
according to some. ;-)

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

wrote in message
ups.com...
Good show, Jim.

well, that's one hassle out of the way.

Thanks!



What was causing the rough running? Or, did they say?


The overheating itself caused it, at least according to them.

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
snip..
If the marina replaced the impeller when I asked them to earlier this
season I would never have had the overheating problem. I will let them
slide on this one but will make sure it the impeller is replaced every 2
years in spring prior to launch. No sense monkeying around with a $40
part.

snip..

Wonder if they ever charged you for that service they didn't perform?

Nope. And I found out how the "diagnosed" the impeller to come to the
conclusion I did not need to replace it................they ran the engine
for an hour, including a spin out on the Lake and watched the temperature
gauge.

I am only going to use these guys for basic maintenance and repair, and I
will be replacing the impeller myself in the future just before Spring
launch. I no longer have any confidence in their mechanical abilities.

As a side note.........my Volvo repair manual says the engine takes a 160F
thermostat and that is what I installed in spring.

The mechanic who worked on my boat says it takes a 140F thermostat and that
is what he installed.

The engine is a 1997 Volvo Penta 4.3L with an SX outdrive.

Will running the wrong thermostat temp have a negative effect on the
engine's performance?

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:52:28 -0400, JimH penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

The marina replaced the impeller, lower unit pump and thermostat on the
boat
yesterday. Out of 12 blades on the impeller, 3 were totally gone, 3 were
half gone and the remainder had cuts and nicks on the ends. This was not
damage that happened in one day but it certainly caused my overheating on
July 1st.

If the marina replaced the impeller when I asked them to earlier this
season
I would never have had the overheating problem. I will let them slide on
this one but will make sure it the impeller is replaced every 2 years in
spring prior to launch. No sense monkeying around with a $40 part.

After I installed the VHF radio and antenna on the boat today I took it
out
for a test run. It runs good and the temperature did not go above 155
even
at WOT or low idle. So far it looks like the engine or risers did not
suffer any damage and I may have dodged a bullet this time.

With sunny skies and temperatures in the 80's forecast for this weekend,
combined with light southerly winds (meaning a flat Lake) we will be on
the
boat both Saturday and Sunday. My daughter came home for the weekend and
will be joining us, making it even more special.

Maybe our string of bad luck has ended.......most likely due to good Karma
according to some. ;-)


Glad to hear that things are looking up, Jim......

Thanks Gene. ;-)

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

Ok. Pre combustion "dieseling". That makes sense. I'm glad there
wasn't any further damage due to the over heat.




JimH wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
Good show, Jim.

well, that's one hassle out of the way.

Thanks!



What was causing the rough running? Or, did they say?


The overheating itself caused it, at least according to them.

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:43:51 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

JimH wrote:
The marina replaced the impeller, lower unit pump and thermostat on the boat
yesterday. Out of 12 blades on the impeller, 3 were totally gone, 3 were
half gone and the remainder had cuts and nicks on the ends. This was not
damage that happened in one day but it certainly caused my overheating on
July 1st.

If the marina replaced the impeller when I asked them to earlier this season
I would never have had the overheating problem. I will let them slide on
this one but will make sure it the impeller is replaced every 2 years in
spring prior to launch. No sense monkeying around with a $40 part.

After I installed the VHF radio and antenna on the boat today I took it out
for a test run. It runs good and the temperature did not go above 155 even
at WOT or low idle. So far it looks like the engine or risers did not
suffer any damage and I may have dodged a bullet this time.

With sunny skies and temperatures in the 80's forecast for this weekend,
combined with light southerly winds (meaning a flat Lake) we will be on the
boat both Saturday and Sunday. My daughter came home for the weekend and
will be joining us, making it even more special.

Maybe our string of bad luck has ended.......most likely due to good Karma
according to some. ;-)


JimH,
I am glad the boat problem was minor and you will have a great weekend
with the family. A weekend with the family can put all other of life's
minor upsets in the proper perceptive. Enjoy.

No name-calling for 24 hours and his luck is changing already!

Glad it wasn't serious, but I'd sure be looking at replacing the manifolds
and risers before it becomes something serious in a boat nigh on ten years
old.
--
John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

JohnH wrote:
On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:43:51 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

JimH wrote:
The marina replaced the impeller, lower unit pump and thermostat on the boat
yesterday. Out of 12 blades on the impeller, 3 were totally gone, 3 were
half gone and the remainder had cuts and nicks on the ends. This was not
damage that happened in one day but it certainly caused my overheating on
July 1st.

If the marina replaced the impeller when I asked them to earlier this season
I would never have had the overheating problem. I will let them slide on
this one but will make sure it the impeller is replaced every 2 years in
spring prior to launch. No sense monkeying around with a $40 part.

After I installed the VHF radio and antenna on the boat today I took it out
for a test run. It runs good and the temperature did not go above 155 even
at WOT or low idle. So far it looks like the engine or risers did not
suffer any damage and I may have dodged a bullet this time.

With sunny skies and temperatures in the 80's forecast for this weekend,
combined with light southerly winds (meaning a flat Lake) we will be on the
boat both Saturday and Sunday. My daughter came home for the weekend and
will be joining us, making it even more special.

Maybe our string of bad luck has ended.......most likely due to good Karma
according to some. ;-)


JimH,
I am glad the boat problem was minor and you will have a great weekend
with the family. A weekend with the family can put all other of life's
minor upsets in the proper perceptive. Enjoy.

No name-calling for 24 hours and his luck is changing already!

--
John H


John, you just cannot be nice, can you? What is it like living with a
stick up your ass all the time?

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
JohnH wrote:


No name-calling for 24 hours and his luck is changing already!

John H


You guys just can't give it a rest, can you?

I don't understand his nasty attitude. Talk about negative Karma!

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
JohnH wrote:

No name-calling for 24 hours and his luck is changing already!
John H

You guys just can't give it a rest, can you?

I don't understand his nasty attitude. Talk about negative Karma!

I've told you what it is. Herring and "Smithers" can't help themselves.
They work overtime at facilitating strife. It's their rice bowl.

Hey, if I call you an asshole and you respond, that's two posts. But the
pair of them will add 53 comments each. You tell me who has the problem.
:-)


Well it was a nice thread till Herring piped in. At least Reggie showed
more class with his nice comments. John is once again showing himself to be
the person he blames other people of being.

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 08:36:47 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

JohnH wrote:


No name-calling for 24 hours and his luck is changing already!

John H


You guys just can't give it a rest, can you?

Some reason you deleted, "Glad it wasn't serious, but I'd sure be looking
at replacing the manifolds
and risers before it becomes something serious in a boat nigh on ten years
old."

Does deleting portions of posts make yours more credible, Harry. I know
some folks will stoop to this, but I'd thought better of you!
--
--
John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

JohnH wrote:

No name-calling for 24 hours and his luck is changing already!

Glad it wasn't serious, but I'd sure be looking at replacing the manifolds
and risers before it becomes something serious in a boat nigh on ten years
old.
--
John H



This is hilarious...
You still throw comments indicating he brings misfortune upon himself by
his own actions. Blame the victim syndrome....

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 11:14:07 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Don White wrote:
JohnH wrote:
No name-calling for 24 hours and his luck is changing already!

Glad it wasn't serious, but I'd sure be looking at replacing the manifolds
and risers before it becomes something serious in a boat nigh on ten years
old.
--
John H



This is hilarious...
You still throw comments indicating he brings misfortune upon himself by
his own actions. Blame the victim syndrome....



Herring is facilitating...

Yup, I'm trying to facilitate JimH getting an answer to his thermostat
question.

Don, many people bring misfortune upon themselves by their own actions. My
failure to replace the manifolds and risers in my boat when I should have
brought me some misfortune last year.
--
John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

I found out the cause of my overheating........
 

JimH wrote:
The marina replaced the impeller, lower unit pump and thermostat on the boat
yesterday. Out of 12 blades on the impeller, 3 were totally gone, 3 were
half gone and the remainder had cuts and nicks on the ends. This was not
damage that happened in one day but it certainly caused my overheating on
July 1st.

JimH,
In the other thread concerning the 140 degree thermostat, I mentioned I
would be hesitant to do business with a the mechanic who forgot to
change the impeller as requested and you wondered where I got that idea.
I was thinking about this thread. When I read this, I thought you
were saying you asked the marina to replace the impeller and they forget.

I have always viewed mechanics like any other service oriented business
, including doctors and dentists, you really do need to trust them 100%.
It might just be me, but this guy would have lost my trust.

If the marina replaced the impeller when I asked them to earlier this season
I would never have had the overheating problem. I will let them slide on
this one but will make sure it the impeller is replaced every 2 years in
spring prior to launch. No sense monkeying around with a $40 part.

After I installed the VHF radio and antenna on the boat today I took it out
for a test run. It runs good and the temperature did not go above 155 even
at WOT or low idle. So far it looks like the engine or risers did not
suffer any damage and I may have dodged a bullet this time.

With sunny skies and temperatures in the 80's forecast for this weekend,
combined with light southerly winds (meaning a flat Lake) we will be on the
boat both Saturday and Sunday. My daughter came home for the weekend and
will be joining us, making it even more special.

Maybe our string of bad luck has ended.......most likely due to good Karma
according to some. ;-)




--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

I found out the cause of my overheating........