Base gasket

hootchieman

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Re: Base gasket

Outboardjake,Have you ever heard of a base gasket leaking exhaust into the adjacent water jacket and the extra exhaust pressure in the water jacket causing the bypass diaphrams{inside thermostats}to stay open even at idle making engine run very cold.I am getting a lot of black goey residue through the prop exhaust,also water spray is coming out of the upper{supposed to be dry}exhaust.Thermostats are all new,head gaskets are new & comp is 140 on all cyls.
 

Solittle

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Re: Base gasket

Water sprey is supposed to come out of the exhaust. Residue out the exhaust is the oil left from unburned fuel which is normal for a 2 cycle. <br /><br />Not to worry.<br /><br />140 lbs is great compression.
 
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