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this gentleman "alb" asked for an opinion on his engine- i gave it to him...he made no claim of moisture in the engine-read what i typed-good advice...
the advice i gave to the gentleman with the locked up engine stands...
i'm no parts changer,as you implied.
i gave very usefull good advice.
20yrs in the biz,i've yet to see an engine fail due to it being raw water cooled,sorry...
as for engines being submerged,the engine needs to be ran as soon as possible-and ran under load,to remove the moisture.problem comes in,when dealing wth fuel injected engines-usually,these will require replacement of components-ECM's,low pressure,or "lift" pumps will require replacement,along with the standard electrical parts-which usually ends up,the cost of a true repair,costing more than a replacement-that's not changing parts,that's repairing-big difference..."turning a wrench" in your back yard is a little different than being a certified,trained technician,with the proper diagnostic equipment,tools and insurance,and owning your biz.you,as a private boat owner,can repair your own boat,anyway you see fit,you answer to no one,except yourself,me,if i make a repair against "accepted" methods,i'm responsible.granted,there's more than one way to skin a cat,i stick with what's accepted,and what gives a customer the best option,for reliability,and value.dumping a load of money into an engine that's hydrolocked,is pushing the point of diminishing returns-a carb'd new complete merc 5.7,ready to drop in costs approx $6,900-complete with a 12m warranty-tough to beat-out with the old,in with the new...sure seems like a good deal to me...last repower i did,a volvo 5.7,i found a left over 5.7gsi volvo engine,complete,mpi injected,for under $5,000,with a full warranty from volvo...
again,just good usefull advice...