another blown head gasket

speed5

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hello i have a 91 v4 115 evenrude outboard with a rebuilt power head after about 100 hours i blew a head gasket wha t causes this problem thank you for your help
 

R.Johnson

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Re: another blown head gasket

Was it re-torgued after warm-up, and was it properly sealed from the start?
 

DHPMARINE

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Re: another blown head gasket

Are you overheating?If so the starboard head usually gets hottest first.<br /><br />DHP
 

speed5

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Re: another blown head gasket

i retorgued the heads after about 15 hours of break in and i dont think it overheaded because i put a new pump in the same time i changed the power head. how offen aRE YOU SUPPOSED TO RETorgue the heads after you replace a power head
 

Solittle

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Re: another blown head gasket

I'll bet whoever built the powerhead did not check to see if the heads were warped. Check before you install new gaskets.
 
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