Dsvictorious
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- Nov 19, 2009
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Problem?
I had my boat in the water about two months ago and after a haulin butt secession down the river I noticed that my temp was about 260 on my gauge. I immediately cut the engine off and waited for it to cool. I drove to the marina very slowly in fear of a blown head gasket. I got to the marina and the next day I replaced the thermostat. ( thinking that it was a thermostat sticking) The next day I took the boat out and I had high temp again and loss of power. Hard start ups and rough idle while on the water. I immediately went back to the marina. I checked the transom and found that the water intake vent on the transom was severely riddled with barnacles.
Later on that week, I checked the oil and found coffee like substance on dipstick and valve cover. I pulled the plugs and found corrosion on the right side plugs and wires and water in the cylinders. I additionally found that my risers and manifolds were leaking.
Compression test shows loss of power on that side.
Blown head gasket?
New risers and manifolds?
New engine?
Rebuild engine?
I had my boat in the water about two months ago and after a haulin butt secession down the river I noticed that my temp was about 260 on my gauge. I immediately cut the engine off and waited for it to cool. I drove to the marina very slowly in fear of a blown head gasket. I got to the marina and the next day I replaced the thermostat. ( thinking that it was a thermostat sticking) The next day I took the boat out and I had high temp again and loss of power. Hard start ups and rough idle while on the water. I immediately went back to the marina. I checked the transom and found that the water intake vent on the transom was severely riddled with barnacles.
Later on that week, I checked the oil and found coffee like substance on dipstick and valve cover. I pulled the plugs and found corrosion on the right side plugs and wires and water in the cylinders. I additionally found that my risers and manifolds were leaking.
Compression test shows loss of power on that side.
Blown head gasket?
New risers and manifolds?
New engine?
Rebuild engine?
