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    VP 8.1 Engine overheat and seize

    Unfortunately the alarm is missing, not sure why but it’s on my list to replace if I can figure out the wiring. I took the flywheel off and put a 4 foot bar on the crank and was able to get it to turn over but with a lot of resistance. I’m just not sure what to show the insurance company, it...
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    VP 8.1 Engine overheat and seize

    Don't mind the marks on the second cylinder, that was from trying to get it to move after knowing I'd be ordering a new long block.
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    VP 8.1 Engine overheat and seize

    I have considered taking it to an engine shop but the adjuster has told me to not alter anything. They haven't made a decision yet but he keeps telling me that he is trying to find me coverage for this incident. Meanwhile I am missing most of my boating season. They are just completely stumped...
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    VP 8.1 Engine overheat and seize

    That's exactly my point, how in the hell would water have gotten in. He says that since the impeller wasn't destroyed and nothing melted that the engine should not have gotten hot enough to seize. I have it torn down to the long block and it still won't turn over.
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    VP 8.1 Engine overheat and seize

    I have a 2003 Volvo 8.1Gi in a Cobalt 262 and ran aground after some unexpected dredging changed our routine passage. Sucked in a large amount of sand that completely clogged the oil cooler. Engine subsequently seized after filling the cylinders with water. I pulled the engine and found water...
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    Clanking sound after engine swap

    I just swapped the engine on a 1997 Rinker Captiva 196 with a Mercruiser 4.3LX Gen+ after suffering from a cracked block. I am slowly getting closer to putting the boat in the water with lots of pressure from the wife and kids to finish this project before the end of the summer. I am trying to...
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