Water in cylinder
 

I've got a 4.3 GM V6 in my boat. I pulled out the spark plugs and water
came out of one cylinder plug hole. This is the first thing I've gone to it
this year. Is my motor junk?

Water in cylinder
 

Not necessarily, it may just be a head gasket. Did you check the
compression?
--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va


"Ron K." wrote in message
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I've got a 4.3 GM V6 in my boat. I pulled out the spark plugs and water
came out of one cylinder plug hole. This is the first thing I've gone to
it
this year. Is my motor junk?

Water in cylinder
 

exhaust manifolds, headgasket, exhaust flappers, etc.
"Ron K." wrote in message
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I've got a 4.3 GM V6 in my boat. I pulled out the spark plugs and water
came out of one cylinder plug hole. This is the first thing I've gone to
it
this year. Is my motor junk?

Water in cylinder
 

Yes
Mike
"Ron K." wrote in message
...
I've got a 4.3 GM V6 in my boat. I pulled out the spark plugs and water
came out of one cylinder plug hole. This is the first thing I've gone to
it
this year. Is my motor junk?

Water in cylinder
 

Well, if the engine is 4 or more years old, it's probably a manifold or
riser issue. As far as finding water in the cylinder, I'd tear it down. What
I would do to it at that point would be determined by how much money was in
my pocket.

"Ron K." wrote in message
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I've got a 4.3 GM V6 in my boat. I pulled out the spark plugs and water
came out of one cylinder plug hole. This is the first thing I've gone to
it
this year. Is my motor junk?