Over Heating

yesterday while out on the lake my over heating alarm went off on my 08 225 HO Etec. wasnt running but about 4800 rpms and plenty of water pressure (14-15psi). i immediatly let off and let her idle for a minute. i jumped in the back to make sure she was spittin water and had a good steady stream. i let her idle for just a minute and the light and alarm went off. i sat there for a couple more minutes and took off again. drove around the rest of the day and no problems. this was the first and only time its done this and i have drove the **** out of her before and no problems. any suggestions?

What was the water temp on the lake?

I get hot alarms in water about 89 degrees.

Since it is an '08, take it to your dealer for a checkover and have them call the factory's dealer hot line for things to check. There is also a software update depending on the serial number.

ok thanks guys. the lake temp was about 83. did i do the right thing by just lettin it idle for a minute for it to go off? i know these motors are high tech and alarms go off way to early to cause much damage i just memored what i was always told about a vehicle not to cut it of while overheating if possible.

Nope you did the right thing. If it was my rig I'd run the motor a little lower on the plate to keep the pressure up.

i had a similar problem once,sometimes you can pick up a piece of trash or other debris that momentarily blocks the inlet vent,you can shift to reverse and that usually works.