So I just got back from a week long outing at Sekiu. The twin BF50's are still running great. Upon getting home and flushing the port motor, the over heating alarm went off. I was in the cabin and was able to turn off the motor within a second or two. I had a helper out back of the boat who confirmed there was a stream of water coming from the tell tale (although it could have been a weak stream). I was able to get out of the boat, re-adjust the muffs and fired it back up with no more alarm the rest of the time (maybe a minute or two longer). My concern is that when i was done, i noticed the mid section of that outboard was hot. It was more than what i would consider warm, but not hot enough that i couldnt keep my hand there if i wanted. My questions are:
1. Should I have waited longer before restarting the motor after the alarm went off?
2. What should I be inspecting to see if I caused any damage due to overheating?
I suspect there wasnt enough clamping pressure on the flushing muffs, causing the boat to have an insufficent amount of water for cooling.
1. Should I have waited longer before restarting the motor after the alarm went off?
2. What should I be inspecting to see if I caused any damage due to overheating?
I suspect there wasnt enough clamping pressure on the flushing muffs, causing the boat to have an insufficent amount of water for cooling.