1987 inline 6, 90 hp Mercury, water by spark plug

RandyJ · #1 October 10th, 2009, 07:03 PM

I was having trouble with this motor running rough. I think I've got it running okay now but there is water coming out of the head around the top spark plug... I looked and there appears to be a small threaded hole next to the spark plug... am I correct that all I need to do is put a bolt/screw in there to plug the hole and everything will be okay? Can anyone tell me what that hole is for? I assume this head is like on other merc's just a cover for the water jacket.

Laddies · #2 October 10th, 2009, 07:48 PM

I doubt that the water is coming out of the hole every one I have seen the gasket is blown right where the indentation next to the hole for the temp sender goes, if it's a fresh water engine it should not be much of a job to change the gasket, just use care on the bolt not to break them off. If it's a salty then your better off trying to seal if with silicone or epoxy.

RandyJ · #3 October 11th, 2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Laddies

I doubt that the water is coming out of the hole every one I have seen the gasket is blown right where the indentation next to the holr fot the temp sender goes, if it's a fresh water engine it should not be much of a job to change the gasket, just use care on the bolt not to break them off. If it's a salty then your better off trying to seal if with silicone or epoxy.

I don't have a clue what a HOLR FOT is... but the water looked like it was coming from around the spark plug until I investigated and it is coming from a threaded hole right next to the plug. What appears to be a head is actually just a cover for the water jacket.

Laddies · #4 October 11th, 2009, 08:42 PM

Sorry for the misspelled words, I will be more careful in the future. Maybe your English teacher may help. Good Luck.

coolguy147 · #5 October 11th, 2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Laddies

Sorry for the miss spelled words, I will be more careful in the future. Maybe your English teacher may help. Good Luck.

way ahead of you

arsenalpsu · #6 October 11th, 2009, 09:33 PM

I had the same issue, that hole is for the temperature sensor and will not allow water out. It's coming from around the water jacket around the plug. I put some silicone around the hole and it seems to be holding. If not you'll have to pull the cover and replace the seal.

RandyJ · #7 October 12th, 2009, 11:43 AM

hmmm.... looks to me like a job for jb weld. this one doesn't have a temp sender. I'll give it a shot and if it still has problems I'll take a more serious approach. It's on an old pontoon that I use for a work barge.