firecapt13
Seaman
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- Mar 13, 2010
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1992 Mercruiser 4.3 with Alpha 1 gen II in a Wellcraft
for those that have followed my many other post thank you for all the help.
I got my engine rebuilt and running, adjusted timing to 8 BTDC and idle around 650-700. It was running nice and smooth. Valves were a little noisy so i took off risers and valve covers and adjusted them. Put everything back together and it ran like sh**. Took everything back apart thinking i had a valve to tight and had water in exhaust and a little milky oil in valve area. I replaced riser gaskets during rebuild but not when i adjusted valves.
1. Is this most likely where water came from, riser gaskets.
2. How do you change the oil in a marine engine without making a total mess?
3. i have read the post about removing gimbal bearing and i am trying that tomorrow because of a roar in the rear. Is there a post about installing the bearing.
for those that have followed my many other post thank you for all the help.
I got my engine rebuilt and running, adjusted timing to 8 BTDC and idle around 650-700. It was running nice and smooth. Valves were a little noisy so i took off risers and valve covers and adjusted them. Put everything back together and it ran like sh**. Took everything back apart thinking i had a valve to tight and had water in exhaust and a little milky oil in valve area. I replaced riser gaskets during rebuild but not when i adjusted valves.
1. Is this most likely where water came from, riser gaskets.
2. How do you change the oil in a marine engine without making a total mess?
3. i have read the post about removing gimbal bearing and i am trying that tomorrow because of a roar in the rear. Is there a post about installing the bearing.
