water in cowling 225 rude

[Bogart]

went out this morning tuna fishing when 5 miles out the motor rpm takes a dive 1 I pump the bulb<br />it rock hard 2 I raise the engine to see if somthing is tangeled in the prop???<br />as the motor is tilting up I see alot of water coming out of the cowling seam! (not good) as I lift off the cowling alot of water comes out I thought I blew a head gasket! limped back to shore when the motor picks up again and ran well for the rest of the day what could of caused water to get up there???????<br />Ive never seen anything like this!!also I had the cowling off the day before checking the plugs so I know the warer was not in there! Is there a hose in the motor that contains raw water or is all the raw water internal!???<br /><br /> Thanks Bogart

 

[Solittle]

Re: water in cowling 225 rude

Don't know your 225 but my 110s have a couple of small hoses in the back for the pisser & water pressure guages. One of those hoses came off of a T fitting about a year ago at 4500 rpm. It was like a little fire hose spraying water everywhere under the cowl - including the carb intakes - salt water of course. Result - severe detonation to the motor which resulted in the need for a rebuilt powerhead which resulted in my taking my wallet out of my pocket, turning it upside down and shaking vigorously.<br /><br />Find it source & fix it & hope you have no internal damage like I did.

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: water in cowling 225 rude

there are many points where water can get under the cowl.your whole engine is water cooled.Pull the motor cover off and see what is happening.<br />DHP

 

[Bogart]

Re: water in cowling 225 rude

Yes I pulled the cover off and ran a ways while <br />I did a visual exam could find no leaks any were<br />could it have been a one time thing?? it did not fill with water again all day!!???<br /><br />Im stumped.<br /><br /> Bogart.