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wayneoro
25-12-2006, 07:54 PM
being xmas cant get a o/b meck; i got stuck on a sand bank then another and another till clear then when clear the heat alarm came on was able to go few hundred yards till it came on again took 4-5 hrs get home yet the pump was pushing water out of the telltale took off two hoses under cyns; one was blocked with sand total ran the hose cleared it ran motor telltale is stronger then ever water from it cold water in the hoses was hot but had full flow motor felt hot ran it for 10mins no alarm ? do i need to check more cheers

1975fflh
25-12-2006, 08:14 PM
Give it a real good flush

Deiter
26-12-2006, 09:05 AM
I have seen/ had sand block thermostats b4 and bring on alarms, weeks after the "grounding".
You may be lucky, that was with a '99 70hp 'rude that was famous for holding sh!t in there. seriously, i nicknamed it "the Bowebird"

If you know what you are doing, give it a good flush and relax.

Damo

wayneoro
26-12-2006, 09:11 AM
cheers guys the hose that was blocked comes out of thermostat be hard to get gasket for a few days then i will have a lookee cheers wayne