Etec question?

[Destroyer]

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.

[THEFERMANATOR]

The blow off valve opens around 3000-3500 rpm's to bypass the t-stats, and let the engine run cooler. If the valve sticks it can cause overheating, but not put water into the engine. Unless it overheated and blew a headgasket.

[Giorgio]

Thanks for the responses and I relayed them to my friend. So now we're hoping this new one works next season.

As you can see I know nothing about O/B's, so here is another stupid question, I told Lloyd to have them run the new one while he was there before he has them winterize it, he said the newer engines winterize themselves, how is that possible, true or false?

THANKS AGAIN!!
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[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Giorgio

Thanks for the responses and I relayed them to my friend. So now we're hoping this new one works next season.

As you can see I know nothing about O/B's, so here is another stupid question, I told Lloyd to have them run the new one while he was there before he has them winterize it, he said the newer engines winterize themselves, how is that possible, true or false?

THANKS AGAIN!!
BE SAFE

It's true. Read this article for how it's done.

https://www.outdoorhub.com/how-to/20...0for%20storage.

[Giorgio]

Thanks guy's for all your help and I hope I won't be asking stupid questions again.
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[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Giorgio

Thanks guy's for all your help and I hope I won't be asking stupid questions again.
BE SAFE!!!!

G: To quote an old proverb:.... There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. You keep asking brother. We all learn something from them. For instance, I never heard of a blow off valve until you asked and forced me to go looking for information on them. Thank you.

[Giorgio]

I just hope all the information you provided, that I gave to Lloyd, hope he reads it and has a better understanding on his motor. I just don't know about all this head/head block/upper unit changing & keeping the same lower unit is working. This is his 3rd and every time he's told it has 0 hours on it, but they keep on shutting down? He say's he checks out the numbers on the PC and they are right, so something stinks in Denmark and it isn't the cheese. We shall see how this new one works out next season. Right now it's Lloyd and Sal's problem, they're partners, but Lloyd does all the leg work.
Again thanks for all the help.