92 175....small problem....i hope

[tav]

can off the water Saturday and i get this long alarm in which the problem plate reads overheating and wouldn't go
over 2 to 3k bogged down luckily i was pretty much near the launch. .....could be a few things. haven't
dove into it yet. your thoughts

[SEAHORSE]

Start with the basics, visual inspection of the boat and motor, water pump factory kit, thermostats, water inlet screens, temp switches, wiring, etc.

[tav]

checked stats opening at 185 ,plugs good . so i back flushed her checked a few things and went to the lake
and she ran fine had up to 50 here and there.....seemed to work.

[ChampioNman]

Stats should be opening ~ 145* not 185*.

[ECobb91]

Another thing to look into is fuel restriction. My 1995 175 Faststrike has a solid alarm when the gas is restricted. A few times I turned the gas off instead of switching to the other tank and it ram just like how you described. Wouldn’t get above 2-3k Rpm’s, bogs down, constant alarm, temp gauge was fine, then I checked the primmer bulb and it was sucked dry.