chill_an
New Member
- May 17, 2016
- 4
- Boat Info
- 1995 SeaRay 290 Sundancer
- Engines
- One Inboard/outdrive, Gasoline, V8
Mercruiser 7.4
Hello,
I purchased the boat around two months ago with two main engine keys. I would always use the same key, turn it to the "on" position, an obnoxiously loud constant high pitch sound would turn on, I'd start the engine and the sound would go away. Then I lost the main key. So, two days after a perfectly successful outing with the main key, I pulled out the spare, turned it to on with the high pitched squeal, started the engine and now the sound doesn't go away. It's not really a constant sound like when it's in the on position, almost like if I jiggle the key it'd go away but, it doesn't. Almost a beeping high pitched squeal though more like a high pitched gurgle. Like it wants to turn off but just can't.
It seems very unlikely that all the sudden, using a new key, there would also be some engine problem that would cause the audible engine alarm to sound and stay on.
Does anyone know if a "bad" or not properly fitting key would cause the alarm to stay on? The key turns no problem and the boat starts no problem with the spare. I'll also throw out that everything sounds normal.
I have yet to figure out how to check the engine water temperature, oil pressure, or stern drive oil levels like the owners manual suggests for the audible engine alarm. Being so new to the boat makes these tasks take much longer to figure out. I also got an inspection/survey when I bought the boat so all those sorts of things were checked then.
Any suggestions or ideas?
Thanks
I purchased the boat around two months ago with two main engine keys. I would always use the same key, turn it to the "on" position, an obnoxiously loud constant high pitch sound would turn on, I'd start the engine and the sound would go away. Then I lost the main key. So, two days after a perfectly successful outing with the main key, I pulled out the spare, turned it to on with the high pitched squeal, started the engine and now the sound doesn't go away. It's not really a constant sound like when it's in the on position, almost like if I jiggle the key it'd go away but, it doesn't. Almost a beeping high pitched squeal though more like a high pitched gurgle. Like it wants to turn off but just can't.
It seems very unlikely that all the sudden, using a new key, there would also be some engine problem that would cause the audible engine alarm to sound and stay on.
Does anyone know if a "bad" or not properly fitting key would cause the alarm to stay on? The key turns no problem and the boat starts no problem with the spare. I'll also throw out that everything sounds normal.
I have yet to figure out how to check the engine water temperature, oil pressure, or stern drive oil levels like the owners manual suggests for the audible engine alarm. Being so new to the boat makes these tasks take much longer to figure out. I also got an inspection/survey when I bought the boat so all those sorts of things were checked then.
Any suggestions or ideas?
Thanks