Well today I took my 2001 Challenger 1800 for the first time. I read everything in the manuals, checked out all recommendations online, and took care of all the Oregon paperwork. Yesterday I connected up the flush kit, turned the hose on full force, and started the engine. It started with no problem so I shut it all down a set everything for today.
After a few back and forth attempts, I got the trailer down the ramp and the boat in the water. After parking the car, got in the boat and started it up. The buzzer came on almost immediately. Checked the manual to make certain it was what I thought, the overheat alarm. The ramp was busy so I maneuvered the boat to a side dock. I opened the hatch, removed the engine cover looked around but it looked fine. I started the engine and no alarm. With the engine running, I put the cover back on, put everything back and closed the hatch. The engine never stopped, no alarm so I cast off pretty much at idle. Got about 50 feet from the dock and the alarm starts again. I head back to the ramp, and load the boat back on the trailer.
What a bust, off to the shop tomorrow. It smoked a lot too. :-(. Just 3 weeks ago when I bought it a marina checked everything out. They took it out on the water too. They even commented that it didn't smoke....
After a few back and forth attempts, I got the trailer down the ramp and the boat in the water. After parking the car, got in the boat and started it up. The buzzer came on almost immediately. Checked the manual to make certain it was what I thought, the overheat alarm. The ramp was busy so I maneuvered the boat to a side dock. I opened the hatch, removed the engine cover looked around but it looked fine. I started the engine and no alarm. With the engine running, I put the cover back on, put everything back and closed the hatch. The engine never stopped, no alarm so I cast off pretty much at idle. Got about 50 feet from the dock and the alarm starts again. I head back to the ramp, and load the boat back on the trailer.
What a bust, off to the shop tomorrow. It smoked a lot too. :-(. Just 3 weeks ago when I bought it a marina checked everything out. They took it out on the water too. They even commented that it didn't smoke....