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| Author: | millerliteracing2 [ Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:13 pm ] |
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Hey guys, just began to unwinterize my 190. I've got the Volvo 4.3 GL. Anyway, hooked up to my muffs, started the motor, and water going everywhere! I checked all my manifold plugs and all are fine. This leak looks like it is coming from the driver side motor mount bolts as strange as that seems. Hoses all checked out ok as well. From what I can tell, it is just water, and no oil mixed in so i'm hoping this isn't one of those "catastrophic" problems. This boat stays in a garage in Western Kentucky. It did stay extremely cold here for a pretty long period of time. Do some gaskets dry out during the winter, and if so if I run the motor for a while is there a chance it will seal back up? I know that used to work with some of my motorcycles. I'm pretty much just pulling at straws here! Thanks!!!! |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:03 pm ] |
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Are you sure you had all the water out of it? If so, it seems to me like it would have to come from a hose somewhere. |
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| Author: | millerliteracing2 [ Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:22 pm ] |
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I am fairly certain I had all of the water out. Of course, sometimes I am sure a little gets caught in there. This isn't just a little leak either. So much water is running from underneath this motor mount that the exhaust is barely spitting any back out |
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| Author: | mkperceptions [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:34 am ] |
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Im going to say cracked block or bad freeze plug. Did u winterize with antifreeze? |
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| Author: | millerliteracing2 [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:31 am ] |
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Yeah, I used antifreeze. That's why this is baffling to me. I tell you what though, I would almost bet it is a freeze plug before the block. There is just too much water coming out at once. I've had an experience with a cracked block before and it was more of a "spewing" thing. Guess I get to get my flashlight and lay on my head for about an hour looking for these plugs! |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:11 am ] |
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Yeah, I didn't think of a freeze plug. That's about the only thing that would make sense, based on where you're seeing the water. |
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| Author: | millerliteracing2 [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:54 am ] |
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Just wanted to thank everyone for their input. I went ahead and bit the bullet and took it to the shop. Everyone cross your fingers that it is just a freeze plug!!!!!!! |
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| Author: | mkperceptions [ Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:46 pm ] |
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Wondering what the outcome of this was ? |
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| Author: | millerliteracing2 [ Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:24 pm ] |
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Just pushed out a freeze plug which is right under the right motor mount. THANK GOODNESS!! |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:17 pm ] |
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzing.................................. (sound of the bullet you just dodged)
Congratulations! |
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| Author: | mkperceptions [ Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:37 am ] |
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wooo hooo i was right  do i get a special Ifourwinns gift LOL maybe move up from stingray to shark !!!!!!
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| Author: | Architectdave [ Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:44 am ] |
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Miller that is damn good news !!!!! |
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| Author: | bunndc [ Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:18 pm ] |
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Yea, I have the same thing on my mind..........ahhhhhhhh |
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| Author: | scottmph [ Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:02 pm ] |
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how hard to replace freeze plugs.. just wondering... But dang glad it was nothing bad... |
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| Author: | millerliteracing2 [ Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:10 pm ] |
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The funny thing about this situation is it takes litteraly 30 seconds to tamp a freeze plug back in. Unfortunately, it takes 2 hours to hoist a motor and pull out the motor mounts, so I ended up getting charged 3 hours labor for a 30 second job!!! Tell you what though, I'm thankful the shop is as honest as they are, because they could have tried to tell me anything. I still have no idea how this even occured since it was properly winterized, but I guess some questions will always go unanswered. |
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