Nice! Glad to hear. Josh On Oct 26, 2015 3:41 AM, "davepulaski via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Good news! > > I was able to resolve the hydrolock with no apparent ill effect on the > engine! It was quite an easy fix as well, didn't even need to mess with > the injectors. > > Here's what I did, following a suggestion of someone on this thread: > > I disconnected the exhaust hose from the manifold and connected my shop > vac to the header outlet. Then, with the vac running and all three > decompression levers open, I turned the engine by hand a few times from the > main pulley, then spun it a bit with the starter motor. > > After closing the decompression levers, reconnecting the exhaust and > setting up my water feed bucket - this time in the aft cabin and NOT up in > the cockpit - I went for ignition. It fired up more readily than I > expected, and ran great with no new vibrations or noises. The raw water > pump impeller was completely intact and looked like new. > > The oil was a little milky so I changed that twice, ran the motor for a > while to get it up to temp, then finally winterized it from the bucket. > > Hooray for a lesson learned without injury or great expense. > > > Thanks for all the advice guys! > > -Dave > > > > > Sent from my T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2 > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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