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When I had my water in the oil problem, I figured out a way to run the engine on the water hose briefly to check for combustion gas...

I tried filling the manifold every which way, I cannot get water to run out the intake ports (I was hoping this would be the case, as it...

The piston might be aluminum, if so, keep in mind you have dissimilar metals, and brake fluid absorbs water. I would replace it. I use...

I was in the same situation with my Kodiak Calipers three years ago. If you count the cost of the rebuild kits along with your labor...

For an extra 100, why rebuild ? No warranty with a rebuild...

pull all the plugs and crank it over last Monday. if you wait more than a week, you risk loosing the motor.

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Gee, pull all the spark plugs and put a strap wrench around the crank pully and see if she will rotate smoothly.

Pretty much this. I am not an adjuster, but as a consultant, I recommend what is loss-related and what is fair pricing for adjusters...

So i can't get this piston un stuck. Its SS- it still corodes? I have it soaking in wd40 abd I have a small compressor- i need a fitting...

Anytime a marine engine gives problems with cranking the two things to check first are battery/terminals & spark plugs for water.

Walking the boat yards in the spring with the boats on the hard, it's impressive to see the shine some of the hulls have after a nice...

This warning has nothing to do with charging the battery, per se. It’s all about preventing voltage transients (spikes) that could...

Fantastic, thank you! Yes, we were able to retain all of the original hardware apart from the damage to about half the clips for the...

I spent years in the car business and always found it best to start out trying to treat the insurance company and adjusters as friends...