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Okay so Omc outdrive model 983842 and serial number T0434818. With outdrive on hose, no water pressure from the in let to motor. I’ve pulled honeycomb (ps cooler) out and is clear. line is clear, also I backwash thru the line inside boat and blows thru water pump outlet fine. If I squeeze the...
So I’m rebuilding my whole engine From top to bottom due to being Hydro locked. I’m not 100% sure on how it happened but I believe it was through the original bat wings that have never been changed since day one. I want to upgrade the exhaust to the Volvo /Bar marine exhaust but not sure about...
So the motor seized from water getting in the engine. I have videos of pulling it apart down to the block, the whole engine has rust spots from the saltwater/water in the engine on the crank and on the cylinder walls. My question is I want to send the block out to the machine shop and rebuild...
So here’s the story shorten up I just bought the boat 22ft with the 4.3l guy had it in water a year ago and ran great has service receipts and all kinds of paperwork. He told me it was water ready. I bought the boat took it on the water and was running great. I then smelled something weird and...