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I haven’t had it back on the water since it started but thought about taking it to see if a load might tell me something. However, didn’t wanna cause any more damage if there is in fact internal damage. On another forum someone said it could be an injector but I don’t know how to check them.
I followed steps from another post that had the guy remove intake and see if there was any movement. Checked piston movement by removing plugs and using rod to see if there was any movement and they were all snug as should be, or so i think. It didn’t make the noise when I got it, and it is...
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Early this summer I got a steal of a deal on a 1998 Javelin 389B with a 1998 Evinrude Ficht 175. I know the horror right? I read all the information I could find on the motor before pulling the trigger. However, there seems to be a problem with the engine...
