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Laser 21
05-29-2002, 07:06 AM
How hot should a stock 200 XRI run normally, I've read in other post about 140F but I think they were taking about the head temp, I'm not sure if my gauge is at the head or the block.
At 5,000 it's running about 200F, with about 5-7 psi of water pressure...
Is this right?
Thanks
Dean

HavasuDreamin'
05-29-2002, 09:44 AM
You are too hot with too little water pressure. You need a minimum of 10 lbs of pressure. I run 12 - 15 lbs. Be careful or you could be spending $$$$$$$$$$.

D-BO
05-29-2002, 10:42 AM
I blew mine up this weekend for that exact reason. My water pressure was below 10lbs and motor temp was way too high!!

Laser 21
05-29-2002, 02:39 PM
How hot was it running?
Above 200F?

D-BO
05-29-2002, 03:52 PM
Off and on for about 30 minutes!Then I finally dropped my bottom left piston.It also destroyed that head!!I'm getting ready to tear it apart in about an hour to see what else I blew up!!

Skaterfast
05-29-2002, 03:59 PM
At 5,000 it's running about 200F, with about 5-7 psi of water pressure...
Is this right?
Thanks
Dean [/B][/QUOTE]
This is way low!Do not run it till you look at your impeller.Your motor will burn if not already.Good luck.

D-BO
05-29-2002, 04:50 PM
Skaterfast is right, its not worth a rebuild!! Mines actually worse than I thought!!

Laser 21
05-29-2002, 05:44 PM
How hard is it to check the impeller???

snappertapper
05-29-2002, 06:06 PM
not to hard email me at bigfish1229@aol.com i wil give you instructions you are running way to hot and that is head temp too

HavasuDreamin'
05-29-2002, 06:16 PM
I ran my motor way too high when I first got my jack plate. Less than 5lbs of pressure and it took only a few trips to fry my 200 (I'm surprised it lasted that long). Scored all six cylinders bad (comp. went from 150 psi to about 100 psi), bent a rod, severly damaged the crank and ****ed up the heads. Other than that, the motor was fine! http://free.***boat.net/ubb/wink.gif

HavasuDreamin'
05-29-2002, 06:16 PM
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[This message has been edited by HavasuDreamin' (edited May 29, 2002).]

snappertapper
05-30-2002, 06:06 AM
my last 225 yamaha i ran about 200 and it bent five rods into an L shape and fried all cylinders