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Re: Overheated Engine - Water in Oil
Thanks for the help. I took the risers off and this is what I found:
I think this is my problem. So thinking about what happened, I thought the engine was stuck, i.e. a bearing freezed. But now I think it was liquid locked, water in a cylinder...
I got a SB 350 (5.7L) OMC engine. We overheated it the other day, and yes it was HOT. I took it out for the first time after overheating it, melted the exhaust bellows, on the lake the other day and when I went to start it, it just clicked. Did not turn at all. I worked at it for a few...
Hey everyone,
Bad day on the lake on Saturday. I think I spun a main bearing. Three weeks ago they ran the boat until it melted the rubber exhaust bellows to the out drive. Needless to say the engine was running hot. The power steering cooler had a hole in it and it was not cooling the...
Hello,
This is my first post on a boat forum. I am so excited, I have got my granfathers fishing boat! I grew up in this boat in Minnisota and I have just got it to Idaho. The boat is in great condition and it runs really well.
It has a 70hp motor with a 13 1\4" x 17" prop. Is that an ok...
