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O.K. I have to ask now. With EFI just what does the "Check Engine Light" all cover?
![]() ![]() To my knowledge there aren't any emission gadgets and such. Is it just for the overheating? Or am I overlooking something? |
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Newer models DO have emission monitoring that include O2 sensor and catalytic converters. It's not as extensive as what's in cars and trucks, but the EPA and CARB have mandated this for the same reasons. |
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Mine is a 1998 Prostar 190. 350cid EFI Vortec.
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You don't have the crank sensors but the rest applies. If you know car engines, these are the same, without emissions devices after the exhaust and the cooling system is different.
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How about the scanners; must we use a Marine specific?
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The official one for these was the Tech I with the marine card, but Rinda and a few other companies have a cable/software that allows using a PC to diagnose. If you just want to see if it has any stored codes, you can use a simple code scanner or a paper clip, if you know how to read the light flashes. You need to use terminals A and B in the ALDL (Assembly Line Data Link).
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I appreciate your help, but it looks like I will have to depend on a mechanic as I am NOT one. Maybe once I got into some of this, it may be a little clearer, but as for now......fog.
Thanks again though. I had (still do until it gets sold) a Ski Nautique with a 351 ford Windsor, carburated. I could help myself there, I just don't get all this electronic stuff. |
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If you have concerns about the engine's performance, you can find all the information you could want online, by searching here and using google. If it runs well, you don't need to do much more than change the oil/filter, impeller, cap/rotor/plugs/wires/thermostat and keep it from overheating. You need to clear out the oil cooler frequently, too. That one step can mean the difference between an engine that lasts for thousands of hours and one that only lasts 50 hours. If the oil cooler is clogged, the impeller dies. If the impeller dies, the engine is at risk. |
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As Jim has expressed it's not all that difficult to work on these engines. If you are not familiar or not comfortable reading codes with a paper clip you can get the code reader that rinda makes from here.
http://www.michiganmotorz.com/codema...FQ6ynQodYEAAQw It's nothing more then a shunt with an LED built into it.
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This is the first I heard about an "oil cooler", where is that thing?
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