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"I have a Chrysler 318 in a 34

"I have a Chrysler 318 in a 34' houseboat. If it has plenty of warmup time, then I leave the buoy and cruise slowly out of the marina, everything's fine. If I have to move in reverse, then swing around to forward and add a little speed, there's a big BOOM every 15 seconds for the first minute or two. I have plenty of oil and trans fluid. Is it just cavitation?
thanks"
 
"Sounds to me like water in th

"Sounds to me like water in the gas. Drain the water separator, or add one if you don't have one.

Jeff"
 
"it could be backfiring thru t

"it could be backfiring thru the carb. Mine sounded like a loud bang or something banging against the deck. It was dirty points(less than a year old) I changed over to electronic points and solved it. Just a thought, john"
 
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