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temp or water press. or both.

lbfd48

lbfd48

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My trimate I just bought has no motor safety features. I will be using the boat for sking, and pleasure riding. So I was going to put a tempature gauge in it. But ive notice that alot of yall are running water pressure gauges. Should I do both? Or will the temp gauge work for me. Thanks
 
justincase said:
Do both, it will give you piece of mind. And change your impeller at least every other year.:thumb:
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Is it hard to change the impeller? never had any problems with any of mine, had my 200 johnson venom for 7 years and had just as good preasure when I sold it as when I bought it.

Most engines have a warning on them, a solid beeeeeeeeeep sound for no water or intermitant beep beep beep for no oil, not sure what year that started , I always get both gauges though.
 
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Water temp or pressure

Personally, I have never found a use for temp. By the time temp reacts to what's happening in the engine, its usually too late. I live and die by water pressure. Overheat horn also goes off at 190 degrees, which makes temp meaningless also. Optimax also kicks into a safe mode at 200 degrees which limits RPM until the cooling issue is found and rectified.
 
IMHO, at least have a water pressure gauge. On an outboard engine there are many ways to loose water pressure, which will cook your engine in short order. Put a temperature gauge on too if it will make you happy, but only after you've got a water pressure gauge.
 
I would recommend both. I don't use the temp gauge so much for topend readings but making sure I have some temp built up before I go hammering. I do a majority of my boating in cooler seasons (early spring/late fall)
 
lbfd48 said:
Thanks, ive just installed both 2 day, while I was rewiring the mate.:cheers:
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Best way to go!!:thumb: If one fails you have the other to back you up. As far as which one is more important...the water pressure gage is the gage that will dictate what is taking place within the motor. No water pressure and the motor is going to overheat anyway and sound off the alarms.
 
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