Pulled my 4.3 intake. How much water got into my engine?

[smassey22180]

I replaced my 2 barrel intake with a 4 barrel last week. I got it all back together today and when I went to change the oil I got around a quart of perfectly clear water out of the dipstick tube before any colored water started to flow. Does one quart sound excessive? When I pulled the intake I removed the front plug in the intake and tilted the boat as far forward as it would go to get out a lot of the water. I am just making sure I don't have anything else going on. Boat is in a garage and it does not freeze here.

Thanks

 

[smassey22180]

Figured it out. During reinstall, the intake manifold gasket had shifted down at the left rear of the engine. The plastic dowel pin was smashed at an angle. When I pressed on the big cooling hose, I could hear water dripping in while listening at the oil cap. Can I reuse the gaskets since they were only on for a few days? Any tips on getting the goo out of the engine? It won't suck out the dipstick tube.

I am thinking about something like this. I can shove then end out the drain plug of the boat. http://www.amazon.com/Lumax-LX-1603...e+funnel&pebp=1422596582393&peasin=B00GD2HYQW

 

[bruceb58]

Your dipstick is threaded into the drain hole of the pan. You do use a pump that threads into the top of the dipstick right an not one that send a tube down the dipstick?