On May 3, 1:55*pm, jim78565 wrote:
Heimskr wrote:
Yesterday when I was running it to adjust the idle, before putting it
in the water today :-( , everything was fine then, all of the sudden
quite a bit of black smoke came out and it started blowing steam. Did
I just witness a head gasket letting loose?
I'm really hoping that's the case instead of a cracked head or block.
I checked the oil this morning and it has a green hue with the level
way up, about an inch above full. I didn't bother checking the coolant
as I figure it went up in steam or is currently sitting in the oil
pan.

Thanks

I'm a noob to boat ownership & engine repair/upkeep so please K.I.S.
for S

K.I. real S. You have some problems. Black smoke could mean your tstat
is stuck open. Steam could mean your tstat won't open or the water pump
is toast or a few other things.

Great. Thanks for the K.I. real. I've got a bunch of work to do.