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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: 87hardin on August 07, 2016, 09:29:39 AM
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Hey guys I'm a little concerned about the cooling temp on my BBC Berkeley jet 20 ft closed bow cruiser all stock 150 hrs on the engine. Was in Havasu a couple weeks ago engine was hitting 180* in the chanel but going up or down river running 150 deg 160 deg. Is this normal i have a gate valve it was a little closed but now fully opened, the boat responds when you get on it out of hole any advice.
Thanks in advance.
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I had to open my valve more when cruising through the channel. Shallow water on a lake is going to be warmer and with that long no wake zone, your temp will rise a little more as you idle through.
Did you run it after the channel? Did it go back to normal?
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Yes it will go to about 150 160 deg. 3/4 throttle cruising
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Sounds pretty normal in warmer than normal water. You have to remember there is nothing to regulate temperature, just volume, so it would stand to reason it would be a bit warmer.
Don't panic until it won't cool back off.
GT
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I was just there in mine last week running just about the same temperature you were
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Thanks guy for your help gonna get in the water next weekend see how she does.