Engine Problems PLEASE HELP!!!

[KJSCIBER]

Ok one last thing and again i really am thankful for all the help. Does any one know what compression readings I should be gettting i assume if I check all cylind and they are within ten percent then all is good. Id just kinda like to know if any one has done one and if so what compression readings did they get.

[DOCDRS]

Whoa, you must have had a lot of water in your boat. Water can also get in thru the dipstick hole. The tube is just a loose compression fit which water can easily seep between the tube and the block. Did Davids winterize your boat last year or did you and how many hours ago was the last oil change? Compression should be around 185 psi.

[mmandley]

Ok one last thing and again i really am thankful for all the help. Does any one know what compression readings I should be gettting i assume if I check all cylind and they are within ten percent then all is good. Id just kinda like to know if any one has done one and if so what compression readings did they get.

Im going to assume you have drained the oil in the pan, im not sure how to remove water from inside your engine but water in the oil is like cancer to people. It slowly kills it. Make sure you talk to a reputable shop and ask how they get all the water out of and engine with contaminated oil.

As for the Compression test, i personally wouldnt do it untill the engine is clean of all water. A compression test is one of the hardest things on an engine, your cranking and cranking and cranking with no real oil pressure or flow. About the time you get oil pressure your stoping to change cylinders.

On to your actual question, you should see 150-220 depending on the age and type of engine you have. I cant give you an exact number as i just dont know it. LOL. You are coorect all cylinders need to be with in 10% +/- but to say my engine has 200 and yours has 160 doesnt mean my engine is good and yours isnt. It simply means mine has a higher number, the numbers are all determined by wear, compression ratio, and engine design.

[NCSUmoomba]

I am a little confused about the first picture. The engine block drain plug is the one to the left in the picture. I am not sure what the other one that is missing is. I will try to look at my boat tonight and see if I have one there. Is is possible the wrong plug was taken out when winterizing?

[KJSCIBER]

Brian, I took the plug on the left out when I winterized the boat. I just cant remember if I pulled the one on the right as well. I always pull the ones on the left but for some reason I think I pulled the other one I just cant remember ???

[NCSUmoomba]

I looked at my boat yesterday and I didn't see one where yours is missing. I know that is no help, sorry!

[brinker44]

Any update on this? I just had the same issue last night...

[DOCDRS]

Any update on this? I just had the same issue last night...

please take a pic of where your water is coming out