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Rock Skipper
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 Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject: Temp. gauge reading high |
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Noticed my temp. gauge reading about 225 - 250'  and staying there while running. Is my thermastat not working? Whats a normal temp. for zz383 with a high temp. thermastat.
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DOC
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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I never run over 180, depends on your thermostat and what kind of a cooling system your running.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Ditto ...
My ZZ383 sits at 175-180 all day. I'd be getting another gauge/sender etc to verify. And if that "is" the real coolant temp, I'd be concerned about your oil temp ....
Quote from the ZZ383 install manual (I tried to attach it as a zip but don't know where it ended up LOL)
"Thermostat:
It is recommended that the cooling system have a 180°F thermostat, part number 10202456. Also, use thermostat housing, part number 10108470, and gasket, part number 10105135."
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Rock Skipper
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| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:19 am Post subject: low on coolant |
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This morning in the cool I checked my coolant level, think I may be low. If I need to add a lot more water and antifreeze, what would you recomend for a good quality antifreeze.
Thanks for your response.
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HOOLIGAN
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| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:21 am Post subject: |
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My coolant level is low as well. I had top back damn near half way across it to launch last night 
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Rock Skipper
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| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:14 am Post subject: what |
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WHAT?
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DOC
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| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Hooligan drinks a lot, 50/50 mix water and antifreeze, whatever you prefer for antifreeze, i use some pretty blue stuff just because its free.
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Rock Skipper
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| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject: free stuff is better |
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I found some free blue stuff at work today too.
Thanks.
Sat. Oct. 3 ran engine in the shop at work, hooked water hose up to fresh water intake, and stuck another water hose into pump discharge. ran engine until thermostat opened up, at about 190'. She's working now.
Thanks again for all of your help.
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HOOLIGAN
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:57 am Post subject: Re: what |
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| Stroken with One Hand wrote: | | WHAT? |
Open cooling system... as most jets. River water is the "coolant" ...the river was low....So ..had to back half way across it to launch the boat ...in the "coolant" ... 
DOC...define "alot" .. 
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Rock Skipper
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:06 am Post subject: |
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yah. now i understand 
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DOC
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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More than me !!!
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| DOC wrote: | | More than me !!! |
I thought working in Fox ... alcoholism was a prerequisite 
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Rock Skipper
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:08 am Post subject: i understand |
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I now understand Hooli, but don't ask me how.
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Rock Skipper
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| Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: low on coolant |
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| Stroken with One Hand wrote: | This morning in the cool I checked my coolant level, think I may be low. What would you recomend as a good quality antifreeze.
Thanks for your response. |
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Viking502
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| Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: free stuff is better |
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[I found some free blue stuff at work today too.
Thanks.
If you run the "free blue stuff", that stuff is already mixed, run 100% blue.
(If it is the same free stuff I get) Norkool.
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