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2014 MerCruiser 4.3 mpi
initial startup and systems check appeared to be fine.
checked the oil and all looked well. First startup in a few months after the winter months. Motor began to run rough and water/oil shot out the dipstick tube. Immediately killed the engine.
I vacuumed as much...