onemachine
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- Aug 12, 2011
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Hey,
ALL I REALLY CARE ABOUT: WILL THIS PROBLEM RUIN MY ENGINE? IS WATER GETTING INTO THE CYLINDER/ENGINE BLOCK?
I just purchased a 1970's Mercury 200 Series (20 Horsepower) outboard two stroke. I was doing routine maintenance on my newly acquired engine when I noticed that water is leaking out from underneath the upper spark plug when the engine is running. The water comes out faster with higher RPM, as would be expected. I've researched a bit and found that this can be a difficult fix due to the tendency for the cover bolts to break. Is it the waterjacket gasket? What is a cheap fix? WILL THE WATER RUIN MY ENGINE IF I RUN IT LIKE THIS? Thanks!
ALL I REALLY CARE ABOUT: WILL THIS PROBLEM RUIN MY ENGINE? IS WATER GETTING INTO THE CYLINDER/ENGINE BLOCK?
I just purchased a 1970's Mercury 200 Series (20 Horsepower) outboard two stroke. I was doing routine maintenance on my newly acquired engine when I noticed that water is leaking out from underneath the upper spark plug when the engine is running. The water comes out faster with higher RPM, as would be expected. I've researched a bit and found that this can be a difficult fix due to the tendency for the cover bolts to break. Is it the waterjacket gasket? What is a cheap fix? WILL THE WATER RUIN MY ENGINE IF I RUN IT LIKE THIS? Thanks!