Shower Temperature Problems 2012 X25

[wbhobbs]

I have a 2012 X25 with a shower - the temp varies substantially VERY hot to rather cold. Next time i'm out in the boat I am going to look at the temp vs RPM and Engine Temp to see if i can detect a pattern.

I have the 5.7 Illmore, it's a factory shower - and like a few others, I'm not thrilled with the kitchen faucet looking knob to adjust the temp- it's too easy to bump - and if I toss a fat sac in the back storage compartment there's no way the temp is not going to get "readjusted"...

Regardless, the temp changes erratically. I have had a Heatercraft shower in the past on other boats with no problems at all.

I suspect it may be the Illmore thermostat - they seem to be set to run across a wide range - maybe 130 to 155 degrees. The factory doesn't have a solution.

Is anyone else having a similar problem? Any solutions?

[MASTIQUE]

No but my 2012 cockpit heater is not real hot, maybe we should switch where the pick-ups are on the engine???


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[bcd]

My heater was always cold. I complained and the installed a 190 thermostat and moved the supply and return ports on the engine to improve performance. As I understand it, they've changed production to the 190 tstat. If you have the kit installed, just make sure that they don't cap the old supply port with a rubber cap (it splits and causes a lot of bad things to happen). The kit is supposed to come with a metal cap now, but they missed mine. Also, make sure they update software to raise the overheat alarm set point. I have to bring mine back in because it occasionally gives me overheat false overheat alarms now.

I didn't get the shower, so I can't help out your issues there.

[MASTIQUE]

Thanks for the tip, covered under warranty I take it, heater should be hot right?


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[onewheat]

Our heater blows some serious hot air - I have personally never had the need, but some of the females on the boat REALLY love that option. It's just the factory hear with the MCX.

[bcd]

Originally Posted by MASTIQUE

Thanks for the tip, covered under warranty I take it, heater should be hot right?


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They told me Ilmor wasn't treating it as warranty, but would supply the parts and pay for 1.5 hours of labor. I think it took my dealer 2 hours. They didn't ask me to pay for the extra half hour, and if they had, I would have refused.