1996 Johnson 50hp, 2 stroke, J50TLEDS, Changed plugs and now help!!

[paul_yegr]

I started a thread some time ago and it got shut down, but I'm back to working on the engine and I could really use some help.. I think I might be 'sunk'.

Please read the opening post of my last thread at:

http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...hnson-50hp-changed-plugs-problems-please-help

Since this post was shut down, I did a compression test today. I had less than 15psi on the top cylinder and about 40 on the bottom. How f*&(&ed am I?

Thank you so much in advance...

Please read the above link.

 

[Will Bark]

I would use another compression guage and confirm that those readings are correct; you might have a bad guage . The other thought is that you could have a blown head gasket which is leaking compression. Need to take the head off and see what you have. Has the engine been overheated?

 

[paul_yegr]

my friend was using the boat when all of this happened. so i don't know if it overheated, but while cranking the boat in the driveway trying to start it; it's spits water out of the indicator spot really well... so its like the impeller is still good

 

[paul_yegr]

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removed the head, this is what I've found... thoughts?