Curtiss
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Thank you for help. The problem is the sliding screen. How does it open? I try to pull them apart but no go. There must be a trick to getting past the screen.
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Thank you for help. The problem is the sliding screen. How does it open? I try to pull them apart but no go. There must be a trick to getting past the screen.
Thank you Dennis. I thought that was the solution but I couldn't get them apart any way I tried. I was afraid I'd pull them apart too hard and break them. I'll try pushing in the center. Now that I know how it's supposed to work, it'll be easier. Thanks again.
On my 280 I have both Smartcraft gauges telling me I have no Water PSI. The temps are staying in the normal range (about 155) both on the digital and needle gauges. I am assuming the sensors are shot? The boat has been sitting in brackish water on the Manatee river for over a year with barely any start ups. I bought it 3 weeks ago and have been running it up to temp at least 1x per week if not 2. Engines sound great. Bottome was covered with large scallop type barnacles and pros were covered. First time I took it out there were lots of vibrations though the engines sound and look good. I assumed it was barnacles. Had bottom cleaned and props cleaned and took it out a bit and it seemed smooth. I don't know the water and the seller hasn't found his chart plotter/depth finder yet so I'm being careful while I get it cleaned up. I have run the engines up to 3000 for a bit to check gauges and temp stays constant. Oil pressure is good on both and engines sound and run consistent and smooth. By the way, they have started right up easily since the first time I tried them. I'm going to pull boat here soon to change out zinks and I'm wondering if there is a way to check the impellors without taking off the outdrives?? I've got the genset apart (22 hours) and I'm going to flush it all out and change fluids, plugs, impellor, even though they look good, (except impellor which was shot). So, the questions are.......1. Water pressure? 2. outdrive impellors? 3. How do I move the screen out of the way to open the hatch over the vberth?
4.3 mpi's, 2004 70 hours. Alpha 1 drives. Kohler 5.0 gas genset.
Also, the windlass is not working......there are threads about this somewhere but I can't find them. The solenoid is making a loud click sound so I know it's getting power. The motor does nothing. It's 12 years old, but it's probably never been used. I'm guessing it's frozen??
Thank you for any help
I can't locate a thread that is specific to my next question, so I'll start here. Please feel to direct me elsewhere.
I have twin 4.3's with Alpha I's. The outdrive's will trim down but not up. The trailer switch works fine to bring them up so I know the pump is working. It would seem that since BOTH outdrives do the same thing it's probably not the two solenoids on the two pumps. There is a great how to sheet at http://www.*******.com/merc/Servmanl/6/6C1R3.PDF but it doesn't seem to address the same issue because the trailer mode works for bringing it up.
Both reservoirs are nearly full. I don't hear clicking when I push the trim buttons up. When I push them down both work immediately and well. When I push the separate trailer switch it goes up well. I Know I can't use this when the engines are running and shouldn't use it in the water at all.
Any ideas?