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Originally Posted by Giorgio

D, Thanks for the reply. I only know what I was told, they went out fishing and she wouldn't start, started and so on. They took it to the shop the same day or the next and that is what they were told by the owner of the shop in Lindenhurst, Long Island.

I just sent Lloyd an email with your response, lets see if anything else transpired between the mechanic and him or if he has changes.

So the Lower unit could not cause the water getting into the pistons? I know it's crazy, but something rolling around in my head.
THANKS AGAIN!!!
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The lower unit has the impeller sitting on top of it. It's the water pump for the engine. There's a long tube that runs from the pump up into the bottom of the engine block and then from there the water is directed through various channels thru the engine and then back out again back into the ocean or lake or river. There would have to be a leaking gasket or a cracked block for water to get into the cylinders. The blow off valve is one such place. So while the impeller itself cannot cause water getting into the pistons, since it is the water supply it can indirectly do so. It would be like saying the pipe out in the street is the reason for a leak inside a house.