"kim" wrote in message
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Our boat leaks a lot but today the bilge pumps failed, luckily a neighbour
called us before it sank completely.

Anyway, our three cylinder raw water cooled Yanmar diesel engine got
flooded
little over half way. Starter and solenoid were completely submerged under
water. Air intake remained on surface. Exhaust remained over surface and I
believe that no water got inside the combustion chambers.
The flywheel casing has openings and was completely filled with salt
water.
I didn't try to start the engine for I was worried possible damage to the
started and electrical circuitry.

My question is that what should I do now?

Thanks for any tips,

Joe

Immediately flush it with clean (non-salt) water. Try to rinse out/off all
the salt water...including the electrical components that were submerged.

Let it dry very well. Use fans or heaters if you can.

Since you're pretty sure there was no internal ingestion, once you're sure
it is very dry, and that there is no water in the fuel, give it a crank and
see what happens.

Good luck.

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