Re: Dodged a bullet!
 

Ya hot oil under pressure can sure make a mess ..and alot of smoke if/when it hits the pipes.. Ya gotta love a cheap fix though :drink:

Re: Dodged a bullet!
 

Your bullet ricocheted and hit me in the azz. I melted 2 pistons and blew oil all over my boat!

Re: Dodged a bullet!
 

I know the feeliing exactly. Broke an oil line four years ago on a brand new engine. Saw oil gauuge fluctuate as I went into a turn. Immediately stopped even before the alarm went off. Of course the leak was straight up and hitting the hatch and spraying all over. At least it was a cheap fix :D

Re: Dodged a bullet!
 

I had a AN #12 oil line come loose and pumps 14 QT's in the bildge , the alarm went off ,shut off the motor,,and I started looking around and saw it was a loose fitting,I tighten it by hand and cranked it and had about 10psi ,was able to Idle to the slip.Got lucky :D made a hell of a mess..


Ive never heard of the sending unit crack like that????

Re: Dodged a bullet!
 

The Alarm senders are notorious for rotting out, especially when they're near the bottom of the block where water collects. It used to be even worse when they had a rubber boot around the sender. All the water/salt would get stuck under the boot and really do a number on it. Salt water use, times it by two. :eek:

Re: Dodged a bullet!
 

Glad it wern't too serious...

Frank
"The guy with the 40 year old Donzi."

Re: Dodged a bullet!
 

And a 12 pack of Hieneken NK

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That's the "idle back home" first aid kit... :drink:

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When I saw "Dogded a bullet" I assumed you were writing to say that some other guy was going to marry her because he thought the kid was his. :drink:

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Happened to me in 2000 10hrs on the motor :rolleyes: sunday I thought bent a valve and it seems it was a broken rocker stud :p so I will firer it up tomorrow and see how it sounds it did not make any banging turnning over to night with out spark hooked up so thats good :D