200 Mariner

[Bigshrimpin]

Jobu - Have you done a compression test yet?

If your motor has steel sleeves, then it's been rebuilt. 2.4L 200's were all chrome bore motors from the factory.
If it has a rebuilt powerhead . . . it's possible that they dropped on a 2.5L powerhead.

The scoring or aluminum transfer is disturbing and it's likely the ring on that piston is stuck or that the motor got really HOT at one time. If you can catch your fingernail on any of the scratches/grooves . . . that's not good and you want to tear down that motor.

Steel:




Chrome:



2.5L Motor: (notice the behind the liner porting.

[jobu]

I still haven't done a compression test. Maybe tonight if it cools off out there.
My motor is a 2.5 liter...so it would come from the factory with steel lined cylinders? Mine look like your top photo.
I will try to send you a message with two pics of some nipple valves? that were'nt hooked up.
If I have time this weekend I am going to put her back in. I think my best move from hear is to write this summer off if it still doesn't run well and save up for rebuilt power head over the winter.
Joe

[Bigshrimpin]

JobU - The top photo is a 2.4L, but the pics you sent me yesterday are 2.5L powerhead. The pics you sent me with the Oil injection check valve and thermal air valve ( hoses goes to carbs from starboard side head) . . . There are no missing hoses in those pics (well somtimes there is a small 6" section of hose on the 2psi check valve that goes to no where). Hope this helps.

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/ref...Injection.html