Recent content by New Bob

I had a strange alarm issue with my 4.3tks. The engine alarm would sound briefly while on plane. As I recreated the incident, I found that if I held the rpms at exactly 3000, the alarm would continue steady. I disconnected each of the three sensors (temp, oil, and out drive reservoir)...

We had the same problem on our new 195 4.3tks. The ignition fuse blew every time we turn the key. It turned out that the wiring harness under the dash was grounding out on one of the screw terminals. We shoved the wire bundle out of the way of the terminals, reinserted another fuse and...

So there I was enjoying lunch on the breakwall of the Rocky River boat ramp watching a line of small boats coming in to trailer. The ramp dock was full so a couple of fishermen in a bass boat decide that rather than wait, they're going to attempt to get the boat to the ramp without using the...

If you believe in the theory of "Occam's Razor", (Of several acceptable explanations for a phenomenon, the simplest is preferable, provided that it does not contradict the observed facts), then I would suspect that it's the battery.

The latest twist...the dealer tech wrote up the service order as: replaced fuse, test drove, all systems working properly. So now, my extended warranty provider is balking at reimbursing me for the $200 labor charge because changing a fuse is not considered warrant work! :smt021

So here's what I have found so far. We had a mechanic look at it last night. After fooling around with the wire harness under the instrument panel and tugging on the three wires leading to the fuse panel, he replaced the fuse (as I had done twice on Sunday) the ignition worked perfectly. We...

Thanks for the input so far. Yeah, I thought it was strange that the shifter actually puts the gears into reverse without the ignition on...it sounds and feels completely normal as though the engine is running.

Ok, so the wife and I were cruising along yesterday enjoying the great weather in Nashville when suddenly the engine died right in front of a coal barge bearing down on us. I had enough momentum to coast out of the channel so as not to get creamed by the barge! As we were being towed back to...

I have a 195 with 190 hp 4.3. I only experience porpoising when the drive is trimmed all the way up. No problem when trimmed down slightly from full up. The porpoising is more noticable when there are four people on board (two in captains chairs and two in the rear bench seat).

I experienced something similar on my 4.3 w/carb at about 50 hours new. It would idle fine but would start to hesitate and lose power when throttling up. Turned out to be a loose spark plug wire at one of the six plugs.

I agree with Merge360. If you can get a new 2008 195 for 22k with trailer, that's one you can't pass up. I think I paid 24k without trailer last Spring and I thought that was a good price. By the way, I love the boat. Mine came with the 4.3L and it gets out of the hole pretty strong and...

To MSD58: Thank you for the reply. I didn't realize there was a way around the thermostat unless it was open.

This past weekend, I winterized my 4.3L Alpha. So after I changed the oil and lower unit lube, I ran stabilizer in the tank for about 15 minutes to be sure it got into the carb. After turning off the engine, I immediately raised the boat onto the lift and removed the 5 blue drain plugs (2...

Ok I winterized my 4.3 Alpha this past weekend. I would like some opinions on how I did the draining/AF into the engine though... After running the engine for 20 minutes or so to get the gas stabilizer into the carb, I put the boat up on the lift and immediately removed the 5 drain plugs (2...

We boat on Old Hickory Lake in Tennessee. After a good rain, there is usually debris within several miles of the dam. Last year, in our 19 footer, we hit a submerged 2x8 going around 20 mph. The board was around 2 feet long and it wedged against the lower unit perfectly sideways, creating a...