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    Purging water from engine?

    :((Water in cylinders) I need to purge all the water from the engines after I adjust the risers. I"ve pulled the plugs and sprayed fogging oil in each plug hole and turned the engine over a little without the plugs in and repeated the process. Questions: Are there any additives compatable...
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    Chapter 2 Water in cylinders

    The riser gasket may actually be the problem since the riser bolt may be bottuming out and giving me a false sense ot torque. Does anyone know if there is an issue with glm bolt length or the depth of of the receiving holes in the manifold for gm 5.7 gsi???? glm riser 51330, manifold 51430, bolt...
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    Water in cylinders 2007 5.7

    I recentlty had new Glm Risers and Manifolds installed on my 2000 Volvo 5.7 Gsi engines. Everthing seemed fine until I used the fresh water flush which is installed in my aft locker on my 328 Vista Four Winns. Water intruded into the cylinders, hydrolocking the engines. The water on the plugs...
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    Hummingbird 600 depth finder-transducer

    My Hummingbird stopped giving depth readings, everything else seems to be fine. Could this be from bottom paint or something else. Bottom was just painted but I didnt check the transducer. Same guy painted as in past and no problems befor. Thanks
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    Exhaust Flapper on top of Ypipe

    "During the season a loud bang "During the season a loud banging suddenly began in the starboard engine, like someoene banging on a pipe with a hammer. This only occurred in idle, not when underway or revved up. Oil pressure, engine temperature and overall performance were not effected. After a...
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    Eletrolysis and bottom paint

    The yard bottom painted right The yard bottom painted right up to the transom assembly but not on it. I was advised they should have left an inch unpainted so as not to mess up the eletronic anti-fouling system. Is this true?
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