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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 5541978" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>Got my buddy who is an expert with small engines help with the carbs. We pulled the assembly with manifold and found this crap in the water jacket. Turns out there are 2 internal anodes, this one has plenty of meat left, but the debris in the water jacket was more bothersome. I'm assuming it's the crap fire ants like to haul around when they invade places they shouldn't.</p><p></p><p>Knew we had to open up the water jacket on the port side to clean out as well. Took the thermostat cover bolts out and thermostat and found this... the eddy pocket was completely full of grime/ corrosion/ debris.</p><p></p><p>I don't think the thermostat was working <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>So... went to pull the bolts to remove the water jacket cover on port size and the first one sheared off. Completely frozen. 2 options... fix it right (pull engine block and take it to a machine shop to drill out the bolts and rethread) or band-aid it.... I opted for no 2... plugged the intakes to the valves on the starboard side and used a pressure washer to completely rinse out the head. Feel very good I got 99% of any debris outta the cooling system. Put everything back together and went to the carbs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 5541978, member: 2805"] Got my buddy who is an expert with small engines help with the carbs. We pulled the assembly with manifold and found this crap in the water jacket. Turns out there are 2 internal anodes, this one has plenty of meat left, but the debris in the water jacket was more bothersome. I'm assuming it's the crap fire ants like to haul around when they invade places they shouldn't. Knew we had to open up the water jacket on the port side to clean out as well. Took the thermostat cover bolts out and thermostat and found this... the eddy pocket was completely full of grime/ corrosion/ debris. I don't think the thermostat was working :) So... went to pull the bolts to remove the water jacket cover on port size and the first one sheared off. Completely frozen. 2 options... fix it right (pull engine block and take it to a machine shop to drill out the bolts and rethread) or band-aid it.... I opted for no 2... plugged the intakes to the valves on the starboard side and used a pressure washer to completely rinse out the head. Feel very good I got 99% of any debris outta the cooling system. Put everything back together and went to the carbs. [/QUOTE]
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