[Roadsters] OT Boat Motor Rebuild

[Jim Gammon]

I'd suggest getting it warm enough to make any residual water evaporate, then
change the oil again. Keep running it and changing it until you see no
cloudiness in the oil.
 
Any pocket of water left in the "works" can ruin the engine.
 
JimG

--- On Tue, 9/23/08, VulForge at aol.com <VulForge at aol.com> wrote:

From: VulForge at aol.com <VulForge at aol.com>
Subject: [Roadsters] OT Boat Motor Rebuild
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 11:16 AM

Dave;
     start simple.  Pull all the spark plugs,  shoot a bit of oil into each
cylinder, change oil to a high-detergent type and  crank over with the plugs
out.  Confirm that there is oil pressure.   You can make an oil pump drive and
spin it up with a drill if you wish.  If  you have oil pressure and the motor
is spinning well, replace the plugs and run  it for a short while.  A
compression test will tell you if there is a blown  head gasket.  Find a
better
marine
mechanic or commit to doing your own  work.

Russell  Criswell
Vulcan's Forge

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Kansas City, MO  64111

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