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I think my 200 is no good anymore. I was riding yesterday ( at low speed ) and started hearing poping/craking sounds from the engine, when I looked back, I saw white smoke coming out of the engine case. I shut the motor off, removed the cover and found 5 out of the six cylinders with a brownish/gold like color on the outside. The only one that looks normal, had the spark plug wire disconnected ( ? )
The engine runs, but sounds very bad. From 2 stroke dirt bike experience, I recognize the sound of bad/overheated pistons. There was no cooling water coming out of the pump, so I guess the impeller went bad. I am thinking a new 4-stroke 150 or so. But have not decided yet ( $?$?$? ) Luckily, I was about 1/8 mile from shore, and a comrade from the local marina gave us a haul to the dock with his 31 footer twin diesel, and I parked it with the motor in idle. I hope I can get the V20 fixed soon, because summer is just starting.
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