Mercury Vessel View

[JCreek]

Have one of those coming today in the mail.  Got an alarm at WOT last week and local shop is backed up.

Can anyone suggest a normal water or engine temperature range I should be prepared to see?

2018 Merc 40 ELPT

[fishinwrench]

140ish = perfect.

Alarm sounds at 220ish. 

Wire insulation and anything plastic that is touching the powerhead begins melting at 260ish *(4-stroke powerheads with plastic valve train components suffer costly damage here....that will NOT be covered under warranty).

Costly damage on 2-strokes begins happening near 325ish.

[fishinwrench]

DP

[JCreek]

Thanks.  Postal folks are bouncing it around SW Mo.  Still don't have it.

Running on the garden hose, output is very warm but not hot after 5 minutes.  Could be something else too.

It never cut back on power and runs fine under 5 grand without alarming.  That horn has to be the Queen of all idiot lights!

[fishinwrench]

A 2 year old motor should not be overheating at WOT, that's the worst thing that can happen early on in its life.   I would advise you to get it to a dealer and get a warranty claim logged right away.

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, JCreek said:

That horn has to be the Queen of all idiot lights!

I can't imagine a better warning system.  Way more reliable than "vessel view" .

[JCreek]

7 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

A 2 year old motor should not be overheating at WOT, that's the worst thing that can happen early on in its life.   I would advise you to get it to a dealer and get a warranty claim logged right away.

It will go in before it goes back out.  Thanks.