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VtSteve 08-19-2012 05:17 PM

My first alarm
 
2006 5.0 MPI. Had just refilled. Alarm every minute or so

Neutral invoked immediate stall, no wind thankfully.

The only two guesses I have are sender unit or water.


Gauges all normal, water temp a little low at 160

Rwbrew3 08-19-2012 05:32 PM


Originally Posted by VtSteve (Post 3757520)
2006 5.0 MPI. Had just refilled. Alarm every minute or so

Neutral invoked immediate stall, no wind thankfully.

The only two guesses I have are sender unit or water.


Gauges all normal, water temp a little low at 160

I believe when it is going off every minute it is in guardian mode!

Rwbrew3 08-19-2012 05:37 PM

If you have access to a scan tool that would help narrow it dwn prety quick! Doesn't sound like its a fluid alarm, but would check all anyway!

Rick

VtSteve 08-19-2012 05:56 PM

Well I was going to pull it this week for cleaning. Someone must have told the boat it is for sale. Hopefully my marina guy has the scan tool, I hate guess and spend.

Rwbrew3 08-19-2012 06:12 PM

I hear ya, nothing worse than throwing money at it and still having the same problem!

Good luck!

Rick

VtSteve 08-19-2012 08:44 PM

Have to check this out soon. What kind of alarm do you get with gear lube level?

Rwbrew3 08-19-2012 08:46 PM

Gear oil is a constant buz

Griff 08-19-2012 08:48 PM

Most likely the IAC is bad.

VtSteve 08-19-2012 09:03 PM

It wasn't constant, about once every minute or so. I had always wondered how loud they are, THEY ARE LOUD! Thankfully, I made it to the dock, even if the bow was almost impaled on a windlass.

I've heard about bad idle control valves, is that what the IAC is?

Expensive Date 08-19-2012 10:14 PM


Originally Posted by Griff (Post 3757618)
Most likely the IAC is bad.

+ 1 if it stalled its the IAC.


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