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ricodudink replied to the thread Water or oil in Cylinders.

The head yes, the block I am not sure…

Yesterday at 2:52 PM
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ricodudink replied to the thread Water or oil in Cylinders.

When I rebuilt the engine, I didn’t spend any time on the exterior, and I haven’t replaced the starter or the alternator yet. However...
Yesterday at 1:44 PM
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ricodudink replied to the thread Water or oil in Cylinders.

I removed the manifold after your message and noticed that all the exhaust ports are completely dry. What surprised me is that all the...

Yesterday at 12:59 PM
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ricodudink replied to the thread Water or oil in Cylinders.

I am currently pressure testing it at 15 psi. Over 15 minutes, I lost about 12 mbar (approximately 0.17 psi). I suspect this is due to...
Yesterday at 11:31 AM
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ricodudink replied to the thread Water or oil in Cylinders.

The water likely got in because I replaced the elbow riser and there was still some water trapped inside it. However, I do not think...

Wednesday at 2:22 PM
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ricodudink posted the thread Water or oil in Cylinders in Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrives & Engines.

Hello everyone, I recently rebuilt a Mercruiser 140 and have been running it for a short period. After about 20 minutes of running...
Wednesday at 11:51 AM
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ricodudink posted the thread MerCruiser 140 (’68–’82) choke tube missing – alternative or electric choke conversion? in Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrives & Engines.

Hi all, I have a MerCruiser 140 engine (1968–1982 range) that I have completely rebuilt. It is now running perfectly and overall in...
Tuesday at 4:50 AM
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ricodudink replied to the thread water in engine, is it salvageable?.

Ran the engine for about ten hours now, with hardly any water in the oil, and it runs perfectly. I think the tiny bit of moisture in the...

Tuesday at 3:58 AM
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ricodudink replied to the thread Mercruiser Lower unit wont go back together.

I accidentally forced it once and turned the prop. It put a small burr on the top of the lower unit spindle. Luckily, after cleaning up...

Tuesday at 3:53 AM