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[Blue197320]

i would run two temp gauges one for each head and get a wema fuel sender for the tank. done deal.
i run penzoil in my black max. advance auto parts sometimes has special $20 dollars off $100 dollar purchase. i stock up on the penzoil premium plus oil at that time.

[YeA 20sF]

i would run two temp gauges one for each head and get a wema fuel sender for the tank. done deal.
i run penzoil in my black max. advance auto parts sometimes has special $20 dollars off $100 dollar purchase. i stock up on the penzoil premium plus oil at that time.

Ok how do i install the temp probs on the heads and how do i install the fuel sender ? Sorry its that this is my first boat so its a bit of a learning curve

[Blue197320]

you can do 2 things. you can buy 2 gauges without senders and buy the factory senders. or you can buy 2 gauges with aftermarket senders and mount them on the heads. the sender may not be so easy, i dont know if you have access to the tank or original sender. if you do then you are good to go. if not maybe get a flowscan and keep track of your usage. since you are local to me i can help you out with this if you like.

[Bushwacker]

. . . you can buy 2 gauges without senders and buy the factory senders. or you can buy 2 gauges with aftermarket senders and mount them on the heads. . .

Or buy 1 temp gage, 2 senders and a 3-position switch. The wire up the switch between the sensors and the gage so it reads Port - Off - Stbd (cylinder head).

The Flo-scan with fuel totalizer is a good investment. Not only will it accurately keep track of fuel use, it'll help you save gas - can determine most efficient rpm as well as optimum engine trim and trim tab settings. More expensive than Navman, Lowrance, etc., but their stuff is aerospace quality, with top-notch customer support.

[YeA 20sF]

you can do 2 things. you can buy 2 gauges without senders and buy the factory senders. or you can buy 2 gauges with aftermarket senders and mount them on the heads. the sender may not be so easy, i dont know if you have access to the tank or original sender. if you do then you are good to go. if not maybe get a flowscan and keep track of your usage. since you are local to me i can help you out with this if you like.

Thanks for the info buddy I will see how it goes after this weekend and see what direction I want to take

Or buy 1 temp gage, 2 senders and a 3-position switch. The wire up the switch between the sensors and the gage so it reads Port - Off - Stbd (cylinder head).

The Flo-scan with fuel totalizer is a good investment. Not only will it accurately keep track of fuel use, it'll help you save gas - can determine most efficient rpm as well as optimum engine trim and trim tab settings. More expensive than Navman, Lowrance, etc., but their stuff is aerospace quality, with top-notch customer support.

I like the toggle switch between heads idea but I like to see the temps at the same time as well without the switch LoL. If I buy a gauge can I asume it comes with a prob or is that something I would have to look for separatly ? ANd I will deffinatly be looking into the Flo-Scan gauge I went to the site and fell in-love with the 7000 Multi-FUnction meter and I do have access to the sender luckly

[Bushwacker]

. . . If I buy a gauge can I asume it comes with a prob or is that something I would have to look for separatly ?

A new gauge should come with a sensor, but you can buy additional sensor's at any NAPA store; the one I had on my old motor was just like the one on your car that screws into the water jacket, except it just had a Z-bracket that fit under a head bolt, and you just screwed sensor down till it contacted the head.

With a single gauge, 2 sensors and a switch, it would be real obvious if one head was running much different than the other if the needle moved when you switched sensors. If your impeller fails, the overheat horn will warn you of the problem quicker than a gauge will anyway. As an engineer, I love having lots of gauges, but I think the money for an extra temp gauge would be better spent on a water pressure gauge, which will tell you when your impeller needs changing!

[YeA 20sF]

better spent on a water pressure gauge, which will tell you when your impeller needs changing!

SO thats what the PSi gauge is for lmao, all these days I have been wondering what it was reading lol... Thanks for the info man its really helping me understand how all this works

[Blue197320]

proper water pressure in these mercs is important. mine runs at 11 psi at WOT. i plan on moving my volt meter and adding a second temp gauge. i do my water pump once a year just if it gets alot of hours or not. cheap piece of mind. since you have access to the sender just take it out and measure the tank depth and order from from wema and hook it up. problem solved for that.
denny i know that the switch option for the gauges is pretty simple but as you i like seeing alot of gauges and stuff moving too.

[Mikem8560]

You do boat pads/interiors ?

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Thanks for the info Qucksilver it is.. Well for this time anyways.......

Took her out today, but i didnt bring my camera so I was only able to snap a real crappy one from my phone..


The Crew


Ran real good, I was real impressed the way the 150 powered the boat up to speed with my parents and gf on board along with some food an and drinks in the ice chest. I really gotta add the gps/finder combo it's not kool running around with out it. I have another question I dont have a temp gauge and the fuel gauge dosent seem to read correctly. What options do I have to help remedy these issues ?

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[YeA 20sF]

Yes
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Nice can you give me a quote ?............


Guys could I upgrade the throttle control box to a newer verion ? I like the looks of the newer ones and mine seems to have a good amount of play. Just basically looking to do to a lot of modernization to this boat if ya know what i mean lol