[C320-list] Dropping water temperature

[Pat Moriarty]

But why did you shut it down for under temp? Every time you start it 
the temp is under for several minutes.


Pat

#130

At 02:00 PM 10/8/2007, you wrote:
>We motored home today at 2,800 RPM's for about 3 hours.  The temperature
>gauge read 180 degrees for about 2.5 hours but the next time I looked it had
>dropped to about 140-150 degrees.   I shut down the engine, was able to
>catch a small breeze and used the motor just to get into the slip.   Engine
>is a Yanmar.   I'm thinking the thermostat was stuck open.  Does anyone have
>any other thoughts, suggestions or experience with this situation?
>
>Bruce Stumpp
>Adventure, #647
>Frog Mortar Creek, MD

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