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Ol' Ron · 07-14-2013, 09:24 AM

I had a Flathead several years ago that looked almost as bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyjgzPN4yg0

Brendan · 07-14-2013, 09:35 AM

what caused the mess inside your motor, a bad crack?

David J · 07-14-2013, 10:16 AM

The threaded plugs in one head were steel instead of brass and the salt water rusted them out . How would you like your motor oil supplemented with SALT WATER !!!!

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Originally Posted by Brendan

what caused the mess inside your motor, a bad crack?

51 MERC-CT · 07-14-2013, 10:33 AM

If you have ever drained the water that has a little oil in the mixture out of an air compressor, it will look and act the same, no salt water required.

trainguy · 07-14-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

If you have ever drained the water that has a little oil in the mixture out of an air compressor, it will look and act the same, no salt water required.

Thanks for reminding me time to drain the air compressor.LOL Phil

nobey · 07-14-2013, 02:22 PM

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Hey Ron, somehow sludge doesn't look as bad to me know.......

richard crow · 07-14-2013, 03:12 PM

i have seen this maney times caused by the exhaust manfolds whitch are water cooled in a boat. when they rot through whitch is common when dealing with salt water ask any north east boat owner. this is the first time i have seen this plug proulbem whith was the result of runing a coumple salt water cooling system. if he wants that eng to last he schould install a heat exchanger whitch allows you to run anti freez & a thermost in the eng doulbing its life. a comple salt water cooled eng aint worth the powder to blow it to hell .

dp1743 · 07-14-2013, 04:31 PM

The same thing happened to a friend's boat he had moored down Cape Cod a few years back. He didn't have a bilge pump nstalled and the bilge filled with water. Water got into the pan, probably at the gasket, and got the same results as this video. If he had checked the oil before stating the engine, he would have seen the level was way too high. Once he started the motor it whipped the oil into goo just like this video. Aft fixing that, his oil pan rotted through. Needless to say, he got rid of that boat. Dick

cuzncletus · 07-14-2013, 04:35 PM

We're off track here, but Richard Crow is right. I was in the boat business for 15 years. ran them for 30 professionally. Elbows have ruined countless engines. Another place to look is intake manifolds. They'll pinhole where saltwater hits the hot aluminum. One engine came in with holes in pistons, cracked cylinder walls, pieces of valves missing, and that awful milkshake sludge all through it. The operator said it ran fine right up to the dock! You betcha......

Long story short: car engines don't belong in boats, especially salt water. Even marine engines with sacrifical anodes, brass plugs, etc. will not give you the life of an outboard.

Retired boat captain, instructor, and general manager at a boat dealership.

07-14-2013, 09:24 AM	#1
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	This you gota see I had a Flathead several years ago that looked almost as bad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyjgzPN4yg0

07-14-2013, 09:35 AM	#2
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: This you gota see what caused the mess inside your motor, a bad crack? __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

07-14-2013, 10:33 AM	#4
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: This you gota see If you have ever drained the water that has a little oil in the mixture out of an air compressor, it will look and act the same, no salt water required. __________________ DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES

07-14-2013, 02:22 PM	#6
nobey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Springville, Ca. Posts: 162	Re: This you gota see Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hey Ron, somehow sludge doesn't look as bad to me know.......

07-14-2013, 03:12 PM	#7
richard crow Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,770	Re: This you gota see i have seen this maney times caused by the exhaust manfolds whitch are water cooled in a boat. when they rot through whitch is common when dealing with salt water ask any north east boat owner. this is the first time i have seen this plug proulbem whith was the result of runing a coumple salt water cooling system. if he wants that eng to last he schould install a heat exchanger whitch allows you to run anti freez & a thermost in the eng doulbing its life. a comple salt water cooled eng aint worth the powder to blow it to hell .

07-14-2013, 04:31 PM	#8
dp1743 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Stoughton, MA Posts: 39	Re: This you gota see The same thing happened to a friend's boat he had moored down Cape Cod a few years back. He didn't have a bilge pump nstalled and the bilge filled with water. Water got into the pan, probably at the gasket, and got the same results as this video. If he had checked the oil before stating the engine, he would have seen the level was way too high. Once he started the motor it whipped the oil into goo just like this video. Aft fixing that, his oil pan rotted through. Needless to say, he got rid of that boat. Dick

07-14-2013, 04:35 PM	#9
cuzncletus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sevierville, Tenn. Posts: 391	Re: This you gota see We're off track here, but Richard Crow is right. I was in the boat business for 15 years. ran them for 30 professionally. Elbows have ruined countless engines. Another place to look is intake manifolds. They'll pinhole where saltwater hits the hot aluminum. One engine came in with holes in pistons, cracked cylinder walls, pieces of valves missing, and that awful milkshake sludge all through it. The operator said it ran fine right up to the dock! You betcha...... Long story short: car engines don't belong in boats, especially salt water. Even marine engines with sacrifical anodes, brass plugs, etc. will not give you the life of an outboard. Retired boat captain, instructor, and general manager at a boat dealership.