Engines rebuilt in 2004.
After a 3 1/2 hour trip from Mystic to
Newport, 1 hour trip to Block Island, and 1 hour to Misquamicut beach for
fishing, my starboard
engine alarm started buzzing about 20 seconds after starting the
engine to move to a different
fishing spot for the 5th time.
All gauges read normal (oil pressure about 40, temp about 170 and 14 volts). These were the exact readings (or pretty close) to what I saw on the longer legs of the trip so I know the gauges were working. I checked the engine and found nothing out of the ordinary including hand touching the manifolds (just as hot as the port), risers and elbows. They all compared to the port engine. I know this is not the best possible way to check but it seemed logical.
Having found nothing and seeing the gauges were working, I proceeded back to the
dock running at 3300rpm for 45 minutes. All worked well on the way back but the engine buzzer still sounded.
When I got back to the
dock I turned off the DC
power and disconnected the
batteries for an hour on
advice from a
mechanic. Reconnected the
batteries and turn the DC switches back on. Started the engine and the buzzer stayed on. I found the
wiring diagram in my Crusader owners manual and it appears this
alarm is hooked to the temp,
oil pressure and trans temp sensors. I touched the tranny fluid and it was cool.
Since the manual doesn't come with troubleshooting, I'm not sure what
sensor to test or how to test them. As long as my gauges are working, how can I override the engine alarm? I know that is not the best solution but I am always constantly checking my gauges.
I am looking for
advice and not "you shouldn't have moved that
boat with the engine alarm buzzer sounding". Even the manual states to check gauages and it's ok to operate if everything is working.
Thanks in advance for any advice.