Freedom Rider
New Member
- Aug 29, 2017
- 17
- Boat Info
- 1998 SR450 Sundancer, 2017 Zodiac 230 inflatable, original electronics except for Garmin GPS
- Engines
- Twin Cat 3126
Hoping someone could help me.
Just took the boat out this weekend after changing fluids last weekend and ran about 40 miles when suddenly loosing power and blowing black smoke out the port motor. Engine was running about 180F during the time of the mishap.
Boat motor is a cat 3126. The engine starts and idles well. I can hear the turbo spin up when I rev the engine under no load. When idled up in gear it blows black soot smoke and will not produce power.
Also before losing power my original Raytheon ray data speed, depth, and water censor went to bars across all three categories.
I have been having trouble with this unit locking up in the past to where I had to hit the 12V disconnects to reset it. Now it is on and not locked up but has lost all data. Thinking something may be wrong with the transducer. Can I change out these through hull transducers while the boat is in the lake? Also we now have zebra muscles in the lake if that could be a problem. Is there a new system I can change to to get depth and water temp?
Thanks for the help.
Just took the boat out this weekend after changing fluids last weekend and ran about 40 miles when suddenly loosing power and blowing black smoke out the port motor. Engine was running about 180F during the time of the mishap.
Boat motor is a cat 3126. The engine starts and idles well. I can hear the turbo spin up when I rev the engine under no load. When idled up in gear it blows black soot smoke and will not produce power.
Also before losing power my original Raytheon ray data speed, depth, and water censor went to bars across all three categories.
I have been having trouble with this unit locking up in the past to where I had to hit the 12V disconnects to reset it. Now it is on and not locked up but has lost all data. Thinking something may be wrong with the transducer. Can I change out these through hull transducers while the boat is in the lake? Also we now have zebra muscles in the lake if that could be a problem. Is there a new system I can change to to get depth and water temp?
Thanks for the help.