Boat getting hot

Hey JEFFL- my 88 does something similar. While sitting idle it heats up. Its just hard to get freshwater (cool water) pumping through the cooling system because the intake on the bottom of the boat relies on the movement of the boat to bring new water in the system. May not be the same thing but I thought i'd give my 2 cents...good luck!

You might inspect the tranny cooler too, some times gra$$ or debris can get trapped there.

if you don't have a sea strainer get one, but start at the tranny cooler and then move to the RWP it should work the same no matter what speed the engine is at otherwise there is blockage some where or the belt is loose.

JeffL wrote: Thanks, I checked all the lines from the intake to the water pump and no clogs, just alittle rusty. Is 200 degrees to hot of a temp for these motors to reach? Also when driving along and the motor is running at 140, when I shut it down the temp climbs right up to 180 or so, is this normal? One more thing I noticed is that the battery box hole is filling with water, should it be? Thanks again guys, and sorry for all the questions..

200 degrees isnt hot enough to do damage to the motor, but dont push it. 160-180 is the appropriate operating temp. It should hold that temp even at idle. You are getting inadequate cooling at idle, either due to a damaged, inefficient impeller, or youre sucking air. Check all your hose clamps. You shouldnt have water in your battery compartment- you either have a leak in the hull or one of your hoses is leaking into it.

Well, took the boat out again today, after tightening all hoses and double clamping a few, the boat ran at 150 degrees the whole afternoon. So I guess it was sucking air. Thanks alot guys thats the type of fix I like. Also if the battery box is collecting water does that mean the whole right side of the boat is filling up too, and saturating the foam? Is this a major problem or a easy fix? Thanks Again! Jeff

Hi-ya J_I_H: haven't seen ya post much lately.

john

Jim_In_Houston wrote: JeffL, my daily driver is a '68 Mustang. If you have pics of yours please post them. How did your boat end up with a 302? Mine has a 289.

The 302 must have been an option in '68. My family had one for 20 years that my grandfather originally bought new, and it had a 302.

They Definitely have the same bore, just a small change in stroke between the 289 and 302 shorter connecting rods and a throw on the crank and 302 was born. My 67 mustange came to me with a 302 but it wasn't original so it could have been changed, Ford debuted the 302 in 1968 as far as I know but its possible the interceptor division got the go ahead a year early? The only way to know for sure which you had is to measure the connecting rod length.