cdancidhe
New Member
- Apr 12, 2010
- 3
- Boat Info
- 185 sport
- Engines
- MerCruiser® 4.3L Alpha I MCM Sterndrive w/Turn-Key Start (190 hp - 142 kW)
Hello All,
I have a Sea Ray 185 sport (year 2008) with an MerCruiser® 4.3L Alpha I MCM Sterndrive.
I am getting a random engine alarm when going over 30 MPH. Usually the alarm can be just a second or two and other times will remain with the bip until I slow down.
I have been trying to figure out the conditions to reproduce the bip… I have notice it usually occurs when going between 35~40RPM. If I get the constant bipping, going a little faster or slower will stop it. If going faster (over 40RPM) it will bip randomly.
If I stay below 30 MPH - 35 RMP, I rarely get the alarm.
Also, sometimes when I start the engine the alarm will remain ON until I shut down and start the engine again.
When the alarm occurs the temperature (around 170) and oil pressure (around 60) seem normal.
Sometimes I get the alarm 1 second alarm when I go over a wake.
Less often than the above, I will get the alarm but the OIL pressure will be high -almost at 80. Slowing down to idle and starting again resolves the problem.
Last year I was not having these problems. I had my boat service at the dealer for Winterize and the 100 hour maintenance. I am guessing something was done wrong in the maintenance … perhaps wrong oil weight or bad oil filter???
So far I have taken the boat out to the lake 3 times, and got these random alarms in all of the trips.
My knowledge on these things is next to 0. Any ideas?
I will be taking the boat back to the dealer for service sometime this week but any information would be appreciated.
Thank you
I have a Sea Ray 185 sport (year 2008) with an MerCruiser® 4.3L Alpha I MCM Sterndrive.
I am getting a random engine alarm when going over 30 MPH. Usually the alarm can be just a second or two and other times will remain with the bip until I slow down.
I have been trying to figure out the conditions to reproduce the bip… I have notice it usually occurs when going between 35~40RPM. If I get the constant bipping, going a little faster or slower will stop it. If going faster (over 40RPM) it will bip randomly.
If I stay below 30 MPH - 35 RMP, I rarely get the alarm.
Also, sometimes when I start the engine the alarm will remain ON until I shut down and start the engine again.
When the alarm occurs the temperature (around 170) and oil pressure (around 60) seem normal.
Sometimes I get the alarm 1 second alarm when I go over a wake.
Less often than the above, I will get the alarm but the OIL pressure will be high -almost at 80. Slowing down to idle and starting again resolves the problem.
Last year I was not having these problems. I had my boat service at the dealer for Winterize and the 100 hour maintenance. I am guessing something was done wrong in the maintenance … perhaps wrong oil weight or bad oil filter???
So far I have taken the boat out to the lake 3 times, and got these random alarms in all of the trips.
My knowledge on these things is next to 0. Any ideas?
I will be taking the boat back to the dealer for service sometime this week but any information would be appreciated.
Thank you
