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08 April 2013, 09:01
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Country: UK - England
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Mercury Engine Hours
Hi people, just fitted a new Verado so more sensitive to hours logged and noticed it seems that the engine log hours seem to be shorter than an hour in time to me! I am wondering does the engine log start ticking once the ignition key is in the on position or when the engine is started or is it just that the 'hours' it recognises are shorter than the hour in time we measure . .
It seems I am using up time quicker than I expected. That ain't cricket!
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08 April 2013, 09:45
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Make: RIBTEC 655
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Engine: Yam 150
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That's really interesting, my 115efi has just come back from its service and I was really surprised how many hours it had done.
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08 April 2013, 09:53
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Yes I did a trip which should have been 30mins each way but logged 2hrs . . . .Next time I go out, I am taking a stopwatch and timing this thing!!!
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08 April 2013, 10:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: Warwickshire
Boat name: Impulse
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 140
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My Suzuki logs engine hours once the ignition is on (without engine running)
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08 April 2013, 10:27
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Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
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Etec logs both, EMM hours (ie key on time) and engine run time, but I think the one displayed is the engine run time. No idea about other makes though.
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08 April 2013, 12:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Warwickshire
Boat name: Impulse
Make: Ribcraft
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Engine: Suzuki 140
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AJ.
My Suzuki logs engine hours once the ignition is on (without engine running)
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Should have also said when i get it serviced you can get a print out of engine hours at banded revs to get a true number of engine hrs
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08 April 2013, 12:19
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Do people leave their ignition on for any reason?
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08 April 2013, 12:35
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Mercury also gives you a read out of exactly what the engine has done, will ask for a print out next time.
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08 April 2013, 17:43
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Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Boat name: hydradrive
Make: yamaha
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Engine: sterndrives
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Next time you have a service ask for PCM exact hours registered to it . It will also register what hours the engine has run thorough the rev range from idle speed to 1500rpm ect so you can tell if the outboard has been hacked all its life
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08 April 2013, 18:02
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thomas
Mercury also gives you a read out of exactly what the engine has done, will ask for a print out next time.
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Also tells you when you over speed the engine.....and aren't quick enough on bringing the power back when the prop comes out the water..... Don't ask how I know that......
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08 April 2013, 18:36
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterM
Also tells you when you over speed the engine.....and aren't quick enough on bringing the power back when the prop comes out the water..... Don't ask how I know that......
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How do you know that???
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08 April 2013, 18:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: Looe
Make: Delta
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury
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Merc engine hours only get logged when the engine is running, not when the ignition is on.
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08 April 2013, 18:41
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jizm
How do you know that???
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I've seen it in writing....and can recall the days I was out (of the water)...
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