Recent content by Capt Bob

An update to my particular problem. We were able to run a half of tank of fuel through it this weekend without a hiccup. It made for a really nice weekend! It seemed to relate to a valve in the thermostat housing. There is a poppet valve (spring plunger) that is normally open with water...

You may be on point with the frustration of a non running boat. However, in my mere minutes of boat ownership I realize that boats break. It's simply one of those things that is a part of any man made object. But on the other hand, there is some satisfaction in troubleshooting and solving a...

That is such ever helpful insight. I'm not sure what it has to do with anything here, other than to acknowledge your much superior views on the ways of boating today. (boosts the post count too!) I realize there is a segment of people that wish to keep to the KISS way of life, be it boats...

Unfortunately it is not the neutral switch. Swapped from port to starboard with no change. We were able to sea trial with a Data logger attached. The technician was able to see the failure while a data logger was recording. The code came up, we throttled to neutral, and the code cleared, not...

I saw that from earlier in the thread, I will check it out tomorrow, maybe swap from port/starboard and see if I can get it to follow it.

What error were you getting? I have a shift error code that pops up, invokes Guardian mode, and drops power. Drop to idle, error goes away, (is not stored in memory) throttle up, and all is well until next time. Just curious, as mine is an "11 300 SLX. Being such an intermittent problem, it...

Well, then, you are safe from the pesky dash lights!

The tire pressure sensors (if the vehicle is so equipped) in the tires are set to what is vehicle manufacture specs, or what is on the door jamb, regardless of type, size, or brand of tire. A deviation from that number will set a TPMS (tire pressure monitor system) fault and display on the...