TypicalFish 0 #1 September 16, 2005 On a booze cruise in my boat, I allowed the gas tanks to get too low and sucked some water up out of the tank. The gas seperators were filled, plugs fouled, etc. (there was no cylinder or head damage; it was just running roughly). I have changed out the plugs, filters, etc, but before I fire it up again I want to "fog" the cylinders where I found traces of water on the plugs; does anyone have suggestions for procedure to do so? FYI, they are inboard Chevy V-blocks... Thanks in advance."I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #2 September 16, 2005 QuoteOn a booze cruise in my boat, I allowed the gas tanks to get too low and sucked some water up out of the tank. The gas seperators were filled, plugs fouled, etc. (there was no cylinder or head damage; it was just running roughly). I have changed out the plugs, filters, etc, but before I fire it up again I want to "fog" the cylinders where I found traces of water on the plugs; does anyone have suggestions for procedure to do so? FYI, they are inboard Chevy V-blocks... Thanks in advance. You can fog thru the intake or spray the oil fog into the cylinder with the plugs out...reinstall the plugs and fire it up . I prefer to fog the cylinder itsself. Be prepared for a bunch of white smoke that will dissipate rapidly. You can buy an aeorsol can of fog spray at any good auto parts store. The danger that you face is during the time the engines have been sitting the cylinders might have gotten small rust spots and when you fire it up, regardless of fogging, it can score the face of the compression rings, which can cause inordinate oil comsumption. Dont sweat it though...you should be fine. bozo bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chutem 0 #3 September 16, 2005 After a problem like this I also like to run the motors on a seperate fuel source the first time. An outboard "throw" tank with known good fuel works well for this. I also use an outboard fuel "squeeze ball" to draw as much of the water out of the boat tanks as possible. If the boat is on a trailer tilt it so the fuel in the tank runs towards the fuel pickup, the water will collect up at the lowest point in the tank so you want that near the pickup to get as much out as poss. Squeeze out fuel with the bulb and check in clear container untill as much of the water is gone as poss. I have cleared many a motor with this problem and almost always have good results, so like bozo said you should be fine. One last thing check your fuel tank vent to make sure there is no way for "water spray" to be going into it when the boat is under way, I have run into a few that have rotated so the vent holes face the front and collect water. Good luck, James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TypicalFish 0 #4 September 16, 2005 Thanks... And airtwardo, too via PM... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
