Whats the story 007?????????

[majek_maniac]

What is going on with your boat/motor? I never heard the results and now I am reading about JB weld and permatex and such.

M.M.

[007]

I thought I had dropped a cylinder last weekend when we were going to the camp. There was water shooting out of my top sparkplug. I pulled it apart and thought it was a head gasket and it wasn't. It wound up being a pinhole leak in the water jacket just above that plug. So I jb welded it temp. of course in hopes that it will hold for this weekend and them come Monday I'll put a new head and gasket on her.

[WestEndAngler]

I'll give it 5 min then the fountain will commense :D

[boom]

Take a tow rope mc guyver.

[007]

It only pushes 12psi at 5000rpm wot. I should be good for the weekend. I'll test her good tomorrow afternoon before it even goes in the water.

[majek_maniac]

I bet it works. That JB weld is amazing. They have repaired cracked heads on CAT diesels before, so if you get a good bond, it will hold some pressures.

[WestEndAngler]

Air test it at 20 PSI.

[007]

I'll water test it at 12psi tomorrow. I'll trust the water before I trust the air. It'll hold. I'll take the 2hp kicker just in case.

[coachlaw]

Yep, Definitely fire up the Eska tomorrow and reckon a good way to put it on there

[boom]

Don't forget your carpet fresh sandy! :D

[majek_maniac]

I hope the best for you. Is it a paper or copper gasket? If paper, you could have bought some gasket paper at the auto parts and cut to fit. Too late now. I think youll be fine. I have repaired a cracked thermostat housing with JB weld that sees 300+ temps and 15-30 psi. It held for 6 more months of constant operatiosn in the desert(it was a military vehicle).

[007]

Don't forget your carpet fresh sandy! :D

You're getting as bad as J.........post padder. I mean cotton swab.

[boom]

Just remember that I tried to save you from throwing up when you open the cabin door.

[007]

Just remember that I tried to save you from throwing up when you open the cabin door.

Sandy will open it while I'm on the boat.

[nokatchin]

You may want to put some duct tape over the JB weld just to be on the safe side. LOL Good luck with the fix
NK

[coachlaw]

Everything was in ziplocs, I don't anticipate it being too bad. Heck, I had to clean Mom and Dad's freezer out 2 weeks after Katrina. That was pretty bad. Only problem I see is that the little playmate may need some baking soda. The worst part about it is wasting that good Louisiana trout :(

[007]

The head gasket is bad. It'll be Monday until the new one comes in......... I tried.

[Gilbert]

so your out of a boat this weekend?

[coachlaw]

I'll be picking him up in the AM with the Anudda Ugly Mudda. It ain't fast, but it hauls a lotta stuff.