Re: Need Engine
Thank you for the replies
Yes, water was on the same side of the motor, not sure where the dipstick is connected, havent looked that much into it, noticed it runs from starboard side under engine to the port side.
It is fresh water, I pulled the exhaust manifolds leaving the risers connected yesterday, water was sitting in the exhaust manifold, but not sure if that is from the manifold leaking or if the cylinders are completely shot and the cavity was just that full of water. Trying to figure it out without having to pull the motor and tear it down, if I go through all that might as well purchase a new motor.
Tested the manifolds but not sure if I tested them right. What I did was put a cap on the end of the riser and took a water hose to the water side of the manifold, water came pouring out once the cavity was full, but started reading more into it and found that as it exits the riser the water side meets up with the exhaust, so having it plugged off completely would cause the water to come back into the cylinder side of the exhaust.
Going to try replacing the manifolds and risers, they are atleast 7 years old maybe more and pitted so either way they should be replaced. I plan on doing a compression test with the manifolds off. If the compression test turns out ok, should I just put the new manifolds on and run the engine again and see what happens? Pretty sure i got the water out of the heads, turned the motor over with the plugs out and sprayed wd-40.
