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  1. Update: went thru the calibration settings again...

    Update: went thru the calibration settings again and used the default settings for both the fuel and oil tank. The fuel tank now reads within 3 gals of fuel burnt so seems good. The oil tank still...
  2. Thanks all for the input. I should have mentioned...

    Thanks all for the input. I should have mentioned I am using the existing wiring/ gauges that were already installed on the boat factory installed on the 2000 Opti 200 this motor replaced. Was hoping...
  3. 2001 Optimax 200 Smartcraft VDO Gauge Fuel/ Oil Calibration

    2001 Optimax 200
    Serial: 0T274095
    VDO Smartspeed/ Smarttach

    Got the new to me engine above installed and think I have most of gremlins worked out. I went through the calibration settings on the...
  4. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and detailed...

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge and detailed response. I will find someone that has thorough knowledge of these older systems before proceeding. The best I had in the area recently retired. So...
  5. 2001 Optimax High Idle with Smarttach/ Smartspeed connected.

    Serial # 0T274095 2001 Optimax 200 HP

    Hello all. Installed the new to me engine listed above on the boat yesterday. My previous Opti (0T075663) took out cylinder #6. My boat was running the VDO...
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    Trim Ram Question

    Motor: 2000 Optimax 200HP, SN# 0T075663

    The trim ram (2 small lower rams) outer wiper seals are leaking. Looking at the service manual it shows 2 possible types of trim systems, Design I SHOWA or...
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    Apologies! I by no means meant to hijack this...

    Apologies! I by no means meant to hijack this thread and should have been more clear. My intention was to take the time to do everything by the book, clean all surfaces carefully and meticulously and...
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    I hope you have better luck with this than I...

    I hope you have better luck with this than I have. I went thru this last year. Found a pencil size hole in the adapter plate under the upper motor mounts. So I replaced the adapter plate, all OEM...
  9. Thread: Fuel Question.

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    LOL. Well, I can assure you I am not OCD...

    LOL. Well, I can assure you I am not OCD whatsoever. In fact quite the opposite. Was always told for many years was not good to let any type of engine sit for long periods of time. Maybe this DFI oil...
  10. Thread: Fuel Question.

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    Thanks for the replies. I know the topic has had...

    Thanks for the replies. I know the topic has had allot of activity recently. Just could not find a discussion that "fit" all of my concerns. Living in Florida's humidity makes this situation bad...
  11. Thread: Fuel Question.

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    Fuel Question.

    Motor: 2000 Optimax 200HP
    SN: 0T075663

    To start with I run Don's cocktail every tank and I HAVE read the fuel sticky.

    Question is my boat holds 90 gallons of fuel. The only non-ethanol options...
  12. Is water supposed to be sprayed into the exhaust in the tuner???

    Motor 2000, Optimax 200 HP, SN# 0T075663

    Pulled the power head today to try to figure out why motor is getting hot (179 degrees) on long idles. I dropped the lower unit and connected at water hose...
  13. How to prevent water pump seal from being pushed up the drive shaft???

    As a few of you know from my previous post I had lots of water flowing out of the area of the upper motor mounts yesterday at WOT. Again, I am a go slow guy so WOT for me is about 38 knots. (No...
  14. Thread: 225 Sport XS

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    Yes, I believe they are talking about the...

    Yes, I believe they are talking about the strainer on the adapter plate. I believe the tell tale is the hot water discharge of sorts for the compressor. No tell tale = compressor overheat. On an...
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    BTW, motor info: 2000 Optimax 200hp, serial #...

    BTW, motor info: 2000 Optimax 200hp, serial # 0T075663. Sorry.
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    bass.man65, Just installed another brand new...

    bass.man65, Just installed another brand new water pump and all gaskets last week. Did not replace the housing though. Thanks for the reply riverrat29. I did pull the tuner off, cleaned all the ports...
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    Think I Found My Problem, Running hot.

    Took the neighbor out this morning trying for find some schooling redfish. Started off same ole. Motor quickly warmed up to about 154 degrees. Was a good 15 minute idle speed zone and temp kept...
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    But I'm with Savage and the others. I suspect no...

    But I'm with Savage and the others. I suspect no damage done. But a few tanks of Don's cocktail and new plugs wouldn't hurt.
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    "Fouling of the cylinder" is similar to fouling a...

    "Fouling of the cylinder" is similar to fouling a spark plug but would involve excess carbon buildup on the piston, head chamber and possibly rings gooped up from the incomplete combustion caused by...
  20. Thread: Help Don, Please

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    If you call Mercury and register the motor in...

    If you call Mercury and register the motor in your name, they will tell you all the warranty service history.
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    Not a mechanic here. But my best guess would be...

    Not a mechanic here. But my best guess would be that you have the infamous leaking oil pump or possibly oil leaking from one of the oil lines. You can use the search function and find lots of info...
  22. Here is some more info about the location...

    Here is some more info about the location differences of the sensors I have been trying to describe. Maybe provide some clarity.

    https://goo.gl/photos/szTNfaY6rmbiVPP79
  23. Savage, IIRC I have read in a few of your posts...

    Savage, IIRC I have read in a few of your posts that you have a 1999 200 Opti? Would you share with me what your typical operating temps are?
  24. Lets try this again. LOL. ...

    Lets try this again. LOL.

    https://goo.gl/photos/szTNfaY6rmbiVPP79
  25. Here is some info from my manual. If posing this...

    Here is some info from my manual. If posing this is against forum rules or copyright please let me know or remove.

    http://www.bbcboards.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=295315&stc=1
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