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nautique_man
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Posted: May-06-2014 at 10:22pm |
We've got a 2008 CC 206 with a PCM EX 343. Husband's boat-(I'm the cheap good looking mechanic) Anyway, to make a long story short, he winterized the boat last fall, and started it up this spring. BUT, he forgot to open the fresh water valve and drove it for about 10 minutes until the engine went into reduced power mode. He went back to the dock, engine was hot (of course). He is going down this weekend to check it out, to see if any damage was done. Herein lies the question: how do you check for damage in a situation like this-and what tools are necessary-I've ordered the Rinda Techmate scan tool-as that would give us a starting point to look for any freezeframe stored codes, and also any current codes that the engine is throwing. Any other suggestions? Compression test? Impeller involvement? I'm open to suggestions. Oh yes, he will open the fresh water valve this weekend. |
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mark c
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About the only thing you can do, is change the oil, and change the raw water pump impellar. Any other damage if there is any is already done at this point, but 10 minutes without cooling water is not all that bad, at idle or low speed operations. Did it loose oil pressure, or start making any weird mechanical noises prior to being shutdown?
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baitkiller
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The impeller is toast. Start there. Pull hoses fore and aft of the pump because the pieces will go both directions. Back flush until you find most if not all the pieces from what used to be your impeller.
Next concern is the exhaust. Look at the risers, is the paint blistered? Look at the hoses, are they melted? Service as found. I would probably change the riser gaskets as a precautionary measure. Check the oil for water, pull the oil fill cap and look for droplets or emulsion. If water is found, forget all the above and go to the nearest bar. Order a double, and another. \ Pics needed or course. Not of the boat but of the hot mechanical wife types. |
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Tim D
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My first concern after replacing the impeller would be the head gaskets.
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+1 john |
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"Loud pipes save lives"
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8122pbrainard
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I'd suggest trading in your husband and keeping the boat! Yes, we all do make mistakes and hopefully his will not cause major issues.
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quinner
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Your fiberglass exhaust down hoses after the manifolds could be a problem, as the other guys said, new impeller, if the old one is missing peices check the hoses for the impeller shrapnel. After that run it and watch everything, temp gauge, hoses for leaks, etc. My guess is you will be OK, limp mode may have saved the day.
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nautique_man
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Ok guys, this is what the plan is after looking
at responses, talking with the dealer, and with PCM: 1. Replace Impeller 2. Check for shrapnel from impeller 3. Clear hoses around impeller by flushing out with water 4. Check Oil, make sure no water in it/thinned out 5. Feel exhaust hoses for soft areas 6. Start boat, run Techmate scan for logged/freezeframe codes and for live codes-as sensors might have overheated 7. Hold breath and hopefully not have to go to bar. Nautique tech did say that ECM scan is critical so glad i ordered it. Will send mechanic pics if you all prove to be on the money about this! |
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quinner
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I would take everything in this thread to the bank except what was posted by Me, PBrain, Jbear, TimD, Baitkiller & Mark C.....
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Tim D
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When looking for pieces of the impeller, take the thermostat out, sometimes they get stuck under it.
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nautique_man
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Ok Boys,
He got the old impeller out-and not too bad, not too bad I don't think, but look for yourselves-next step is replacing it, and then using scan tool. Stand by for more info. Susan |
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Bri892001
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At least you don't have to go looking for lost vanes, they seem to all be in tact just abraded a little.
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IAughtNaut
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susan the nautique man? when I saw the first post I assumed a mechanic named nautique man with a husband was a gay couple...guess I've been wrong before.
that impeller doesn't look too bad at all...of course, I've never seen one out of the packaging so I have zero point of reference, but at least all the spinny things are still there. |
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nautique_man
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Yes, I was thinking that we don't have to go on a fishing trip for lost vanes. So far so good.
Nope, sign-on is due to husband, too much work making another, I'm just a mechanic wife that is in charge of driving the boat, and fixing it for free. |
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IAughtNaut
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do you have a sister? if so there will be line
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nautique_man
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Nope. They broke the mold when they made me. Only one in a line-my father was a mechanic...his father was a mechanic....my uncles were all mechanics...you know the movie. Same idea.
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Dies it have positraction?
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nautique_man
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Ok!
Impeller replaced. Started boat.Then ran Techmate scan- the only code that came up was a freezeframe code of overheat- expected that. No current codes. Operating parameters seem to be normal- so he's taking it out tomorrow and see how it runs. Bullet dodged, bar time averted. Appreciate the input. Susan |
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cphase
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Wrong piece of equipment To completely diagnose the issue you will need a Hewlett-Packard model 5710a with flame analyzing detectors preferably the floor model since it was turbo-charged! |
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IAughtNaut
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how is Jbear's computer going to help?
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THIS is Classic....Love it! Great Line, Great Quote and all filmed locally.... YES!...... It's Open and it's Real! Sorry for the thread jack.... Yes, that impeller is toast and appears to all be there. |
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Glad you ended right side up, but I would still change the oil.
Now let's see some pics of the one and only hot mechanic.. |
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nautique_man
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Ok so boat test drive is this afternoon-I feel pretty confident that it's going to go well. Yes, will change oil soon. Nice to see the real sac o suds exist. Yes, will entertain you all in a few weeks with a picture you are dying for, though probably not all that exciting. Has to wait until this leg cast comes off in a few weeks-I do think my virtual fix with my helper onsite worked pretty good this time
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