Engine Alarm

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Hey guys I went and looked at a boat yesterday and the owner fired her up and it had alarms going off until it warmed up. I also posted this in the Silverton section but no one has responded. Has anyone encountered this? Once it was warm the alarms went off. The water temp was 38*
 
Oil pressure alarms. SOP. Might also have drive pressure alarms in some cases.

George
Hatteras 56MY
Boston Whaler 130 Sport
 
Oil pressure alarm would cease shortly after engine is started. Has nothing to do with temperature of oil unless it's 80W & it's 20 below zero.
 
Not enough information what is the year boat and engines? What engines are in it? Which alarms were going off?
Bill
 
Some boats take longer for the pressure alarm disengage, or the boat has an issue in that regard. Another consideration is if it has raw water flow issue (taking time to prime for some reason) and an alarm for that. I have been on a variety of boats whose alarms sounded until everything is A-OK. Drive oil pressure can take longer than engine in some cases.
 
Wondering if the oil pressure alarm sensor was full of sludge, and it was too thick to respond till it warmed up?
 
The only sure thing to do is get a mechanic to hook the computer up to the engine and find out what the alarm was and what caused it. If interested in the boat I would not close till this is identified. It could be a warning of a very serious problem.
 
More about the boat
2001
7.4 crusaders EFI
V-drives
314 hours

As for the alarm I am guessing maybe the port oil pressure guage. As the warning light was on on the port side.
Then the check engine light was on on the Stbd side. Both were out when it warmed up.
 
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