Is 30 PSI Water Pres. Too High w/525?
07-07-2009 | 07:37 AM
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Is 30 PSI Water Pres. Too High w/525?
I'm getting mixed feed-back on this. I've been warned that my Imco shorty can cause excessive water pressure. With the 496 the pressure stayed around 10-15. I repowered to a HP525 EFI and pressure now stays around 30 at higher speeds. Will I be OK? Thanks.
07-07-2009 | 10:48 AM
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Just a few days ago same question. This will help.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...-pressure.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...-pressure.html
07-07-2009 | 04:51 PM
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What about if you're running an open cooling system?
Is it the size of the pick-ups in the shorties (or Sportmasters) that cause the increase in water pressure?
I saw gauges peg at 35psi on a friends boat recently and I'm wondering what the cause is, but more importantly, how bad is that for a motor with an open (raw water) cooling system?
Is it the size of the pick-ups in the shorties (or Sportmasters) that cause the increase in water pressure?
I saw gauges peg at 35psi on a friends boat recently and I'm wondering what the cause is, but more importantly, how bad is that for a motor with an open (raw water) cooling system?
