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LakeErieFishing · 09-06-2016, 10:33 AM

It's a new thermostat. As for the manifold and risers, they were replaced about 14 years ago. The boat has only been run in fresh water. The boat has not had many hours on it since those items were replaced, less than 100 hours. There were a number of years we didn't use the boat at all due to illness in the family and other priorities taking precedence. It's possible that some scaling and some surface corrosion has occurred but probably not enough to obstruct the channels. Thoughts?

09-06-2016, 10:33 AM	#3
LakeErieFishing Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 42 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Engine overheating It's a new thermostat. As for the manifold and risers, they were replaced about 14 years ago. The boat has only been run in fresh water. The boat has not had many hours on it since those items were replaced, less than 100 hours. There were a number of years we didn't use the boat at all due to illness in the family and other priorities taking precedence. It's possible that some scaling and some surface corrosion has occurred but probably not enough to obstruct the channels. Thoughts?