Back -in -the saddle

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Clintb, the service manager was a real talkative guy and did say he ran all the data: right and left side block temp sensors, engine temp at shut down, oil flow, gas flow, overspeed (time in rev limiter), engine idle time, oil sample, overall apearance of motor and lower unit, lower unit inspection, air compressor operation stats…. blah blah.. says he has NO clue what could have been the cause. Merc did not require any further info to approve the warranty. He did request the report from Mercs Q/C analysis when p-head is checked at factory but I doubt I will ever hear the real result! Just Thankfull to have her back to fish the BASS Weekend series this weekend at Lake Gaston.