Engine Gauge

[Todd M Caldwell]

What is the Symbol on the left of the Hour meter?

Thanks

Todd

 

[Lazy Daze]

Do you mean the little symbol that is "in" the hour meter display? Next to the numbers? It's an hourglass.

 

[Todd M Caldwell]

Yes.... port eng flashes. And stand eng doesn’t even show. (Both ends running)

Todd

 

[Lazy Daze]

Flashing = engine running/hours counting up. As long as the hours are counting up on the stbd side, I wouldn't worry about it. Wouldn't be a bad idea to compare the hourmeter readout to the computer sometime - just to double check things.

 

[Todd M Caldwell]

Flashing = engine running/hours counting up. As long as the hours are counting up on the stbd side, I wouldn't worry about it. Wouldn't be a bad idea to compare the hourmeter readout to the computer sometime - just to double check things.

Computer???

Todd

 

[Lazy Daze]

Your ECM - the engine computer (runs the fuel injection, etc). It's the primary holder of engine hours. You'll need someone with a Merc scanner (or aftermarket equiv). Some places may charge a minimum amount of time for it, but if you do it at the same time you're having other service done, the cost pretty much gets absorbed.

 

[Todd M Caldwell]

Your ECM - the engine computer (runs the fuel injection, etc). It's the primary holder of engine hours. You'll need someone with a Merc scanner (or aftermarket equiv). Some places may charge a minimum amount of time for it, but if you do it at the same time you're having other service done, the cost pretty much gets absorbed.

Cool. I didn’t know it did that!

Thank you
Todd