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Screwed up...need advise 8 years 10 months ago #118592

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Hi Guys,
Well....not even one day into 2016 and I think I made a big mistake here. I was cleaning the assembled but stripped down power head of my mark 55. Had it sitting straight up, carb openings taped over with duct tape, plugs in it to seal off cylinders. I thought those were the only openings to the interior of the power head besides the bottom, but like I said it was sitting straight up so nothing getting up inside there. I sprayed it down with engine degreaser, let it soak, rinsed off with hot water. Then hit it with purple clean, again letting it soak, then a really good hot water rinse. After it looked GREAT. Clean as could be. What I did not realize is the port that gives the fuel pump it's pulse was open the whole time. I know some water got in there. Where does that passage lead to inside the block, and how bad is it that water got in there? I'm just sick here worrying about this. How bad of a screw up is this?

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Re: Screwed up...need advise 8 years 10 months ago #118594

just lay on it's back and spin it over while spraying fuel mix in the carb area. the holes go into the intake port area. if you can run it a minute or 2. would be best.

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Re:Screwed up...need advise 8 years 10 months ago #118595

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It's stripped bare, everything off the block and off the motor entirely. Would laying it on it's back, plugs out and spinning it while shooting fogging oil in the carb openings help? I can throw the flywheel and starter on quick to do that.

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Re:Screwed up...need advise 8 years 10 months ago #118596

yes it would.

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Re:Screwed up...need advise 8 years 10 months ago #118597

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Thank you again Dave, You are a true gentleman and a blessing to Merc newbies everywhere.

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