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    Sticky: Re: Help (rudapa)

    Russ, Your fine... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif 2003 MY and newer come with the 130* stats...'02's and pre have the 120*'s originals....Sherm
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    Sticky: Re: Help (johnmr12)

    If your motor still has the original 120* thermostats you need to do the up date to the new 130* stats...It requires kit # 885599A1 it includes 2 new 130* thermostats & 2 new covers (hsg) along with...
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    Sticky: Re: Cold running an Optimax (buch1565)

    Guy's when you first jump up on plane and go it is normal for the temp to drop a few degrees but it should normally recover some temp again. You should get back up above 90* anyway. In below 40*...
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    Sticky: Re: Cold running an Optimax (Waterbug)

    I'm glad I can help you all and hopefully save you all some money and grief.

    Guy's all motors actually will heat up for a short period right after shut down from "heat sink" The heat was already...
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    Sticky: Re: Cold running an Optimax (Muskie Treats)

    All Opti's & V6 EFI's '02 and newer are SmartCraft ready along w/ several 4 stroke EFI's....
    I think the flasher uses a 3 3/8" hole
    The ' 99 isn't unless they upgraded it with a completely dressed...
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    Sticky: Re: Cold running an Optimax (Muskie Treats)

    Guy's if you have a '02 or newer motor that is Smart Craft ready I'd recommend installing a Smart Craft SC1000 system monitor.. It will give you an accurate eng. temp along with several other very...
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    Sticky: Cold running an Optimax

    The first thing I want to talk about is cold water through a cold motor..
    1) A outboard motor does not warm up very fast if at all at an idle in cold water.
    2)Thermostats can only help it warm up...
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