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Looking for any insight into an issue that has been going on since last August with a rebuilt engine that is burning over a litre of oil to a ¼ tank of gas. Sorry long story coming up.
2002 Wellcraft Excaliber 190
4.3L Volvo Penta GL engine
SX drive.
Last year the original engine...
First post here. I have a 2002 4.3l penta with a small crack in one cylinder. We are not cetain what the root cause of the crack is: frost plugs are all good, engines didn't overheat that I am aware of however it was detonating from occasionally. Engine is out and apart and we are debating...