THE BOAT CRANKED FINE WITH NO PLUGS. MOSTLY AIR/GAS CAME OUT.
I THINK THE MANIFOLD MIGHT STILL HAVE WATER IN IT ?
THE BOAT JUST DOESNT WANT TO START. IT IS ALMOST THERE. RUNS FOR A 15
SECONDS (POORLY) AND STOPS.
I WAS WONDERING IF WATER VAPOR IS STILL MIXING WITH THE FUEL ?

IS THERE A BOLT OR DRAIN I CAN NOT SEE ON THE MANIFOLD TO GET ANY WATER
OUT ?

RAINING AGAIN SO I WILL TRY AGAIN ON THURSDAY.

SONOFADOCKER


jamesgangnc wrote:
Good advice. Get it good and hot when you get it fired up. The heat
will evaporate the remaining water. Then check the oil again. If it
stays clear after that treatment then I would not worry about the
engine. You might want to check your exhaust flappers. If it's an
merc i/o they will be at the top of the pipe going down to the drive..

Mr Wizzard wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"sonofadocker" wrote in message
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I think your engine is salvagable assuming no damage has been done other
than getting water in the oil.
I'll defer to the engine experts to give you the best advice as to how to
proceed from here.


Well, you kinda already answered his question - crank for
a while with plugs out, change oil, get her fired up, and make
sure to get it up to tempreture (to cook out all the moisture),
and run it for some time. Not sure an immeadiate second
oil change is necessary, the heat should cook it all out. But
certainly can't hurt.


if this is the case then some engine cranking with the plugs out and
another oil change might save the engine ?

Yes. And perhaps even another oil and filter change after that.






do you all think the motor is salvageable ???


Yes.
Sorry for your problems, but I think it can be fixed.

Eisboch