Water in exhust

[SKIBUM1M]

I have a 1966 johnson super seahorse v4 60 hp. It is not running as fast as it should and I have water spitting out with the exhaust as well as when i rev it in neutral it seams that the water in a trash can is bubbling and oil (maybe 2 cycle) in the trash can. I am thinking a leaking head gasket but i am not that familiar with boats. thanks in advance. also where can i get new headgaskets since iboats doesnt go that far back?

 

[wilde1j]

Re: Water in exhust

Are you talking about water from the relief ports on the back of the upper midsection? Or somewhere else?

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: Water in exhust

The exhaust comes out underwater. Cooling water is supposed to come out of the relief port that is halfway up the back of the motor. The unburned 2-cycle oil gets mixed in the exhaust and you will see it in the water in the barrel.

What you have described is normal.

 

[SKIBUM1M]

Re: Water in exhust

This is an old outboard that the exhaust is just under the powerhead but above the water. Not thru the prop. So it gives a constant spray of water directly out the exhaust pipe. the water return is behind the prop

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: Water in exhust

That is the exhaust relief port that is below the powerhead but above the water. It is supposed to spit water out of it; that is how you know the water pump is pumping water. The rest of the exhaust comes out from behind the prop.