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Is any copper gasket spray recommend for these head gaskets? In the manual it says something about using J/E gasket sealing compound. Don’t want to jinx myself with what I would normally do.
Bingo! New parts are on order. What do you recommend using to clean the mating surfaces ? Scotchbrite on a whiz wheel? I’m a forklift mechanic so have necessary tools to do repairs. Thanks.
I was also leaning towards the hoses coming off the heads to the thermostat housing. They both a serious kink in the bend of the elbow. Obviously a restriction in itself being they’re almost flat in the bend and very soft and pliable. I ordered two new ones but they haven’t arrived yet. I...
This is how both came out. Wax pellet was stuck in the housing actual spring and housing was stuck in the block. Could be due to corrosion. I was thinking about doing a rydlime flush on it and go from there. If that doesn’t work then I’ll pull the heads.
Recently just bought this boat with a 1994 evinrude 88 SPL. Motor was only ran maybe a week out of the year. Owner before me just recently had a water pump put on it back in February and ran it one time since then. Within the week I have owned it I noticed everytime it goes anything above 4500...
