"Hi. I could really use some
"Hi. I could really use some help here. I have a 1982 Merc 25 hp 2 stroke. I'm getting water on the bottom plug, and on the last outing I saw some water driping from the bottom of the cylinder cover. My engine knowledge is somewhat limited, though I do own a manual and am not too afraid to dig in to her... My questions: 1) After pulling the cylinder cover, it doesn't look like replacing the cylinder cover gasket is going to fix the water in the cylinder problem, though it may fix the drip-is this accurate? 2) I pulled the exhaust cover and manifold, ripping the inner gasket in the process, but it looked bad to begin with - could this be the culprit? 3) the top cylinder wall is slightly scored - even though it compression tests 125, how bad is too bad?
Thanks a lot for any help you can give me.
-Russ"
"Hi. I could really use some help here. I have a 1982 Merc 25 hp 2 stroke. I'm getting water on the bottom plug, and on the last outing I saw some water driping from the bottom of the cylinder cover. My engine knowledge is somewhat limited, though I do own a manual and am not too afraid to dig in to her... My questions: 1) After pulling the cylinder cover, it doesn't look like replacing the cylinder cover gasket is going to fix the water in the cylinder problem, though it may fix the drip-is this accurate? 2) I pulled the exhaust cover and manifold, ripping the inner gasket in the process, but it looked bad to begin with - could this be the culprit? 3) the top cylinder wall is slightly scored - even though it compression tests 125, how bad is too bad?
Thanks a lot for any help you can give me.
-Russ"