I have a 2019 Suzuki 9.9 EFI with less than 200 hours. I did the basic oil and filter change earlier this year but didn’t use the kicker for a few months. On a trip last week, I started the motor and let it warm up for a few minutes. It starts and idles fine but when putting it in gear and going to 2500-3000 rpm range, the alarm goes off and the solid engine check light goes on with the motor kicking back into idle (limp mode?) there’s one beep every 5 seconds. Turn it off and start again and the episode repeats.
Engine oil level is a hair below the max point on the stick and there’s a ton of water coming out of the telltale. I also replaced the impeller and housing as a cautionary. Drained the VST and didn’t see any sign of water in the fuel. I only use marine grade gas and have a new Racor filter in the circuit.
The motor is still under warranty so I don’t want to do any experimenting with the power head or the cooling system. Tried to open the thermostat cover but one of the bolts looks too hard to reach.
Talked to the dealer last week and he thinks that there’s too much oil in the motor and that it’s been making oil over the last few months. Going to change oil again and give it another try tomorrow.
For the experts out there; what could be causing the issue and is there a quick fix for this? I’m just trying to avoid the trip to the dealership which is booking for another 20 days at this point!!
Engine oil level is a hair below the max point on the stick and there’s a ton of water coming out of the telltale. I also replaced the impeller and housing as a cautionary. Drained the VST and didn’t see any sign of water in the fuel. I only use marine grade gas and have a new Racor filter in the circuit.
The motor is still under warranty so I don’t want to do any experimenting with the power head or the cooling system. Tried to open the thermostat cover but one of the bolts looks too hard to reach.
Talked to the dealer last week and he thinks that there’s too much oil in the motor and that it’s been making oil over the last few months. Going to change oil again and give it another try tomorrow.
For the experts out there; what could be causing the issue and is there a quick fix for this? I’m just trying to avoid the trip to the dealership which is booking for another 20 days at this point!!