Malibu496
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Jul 7, 2013
- Messages
- 34
97 Mercruiser 5.7, Alpha 2 outdrive, went to winterize the boat and it would not turn over. Figured it was the starter again cause it has done this once before and the starter was the issue from what I could tell then.. Boat sat over night during the first 30 degree night.. pulled plugs and 3/4 cylinders were full of water. Cranked motor over and pumped all the water out. Plugs got wet when it shot water out of the cylinders.. tried to dry then best I could without compressed air.. install them and it won't start and run. Tries to but won't fire up and run.. do I have a junk motor now? Or is it worth it to buy a new set of plugs and try it. Oil wasn't milky but appeared to be higher than when I left it...