502 compression in lbs ???
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Compression test should be done with the engine warmed up---oil at operating temperature to get a real accurate reading. The numbers would probably go up some if the engine was warm. The numbers are not BAD just slightly low. I think Merc says they should be at around 140-145 with a 10 lb variance maximum between cylinders.
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OK thanks. I was changing the manifolds and couldnt fire it up to get to a warm and oiled state. Looks like im ok.
I did some quick and crude math , my boat has 160 hours on it. Compared to highway speeds and rpm it has about 18,000 miles on it. Not bad for 10 years old
I did some quick and crude math , my boat has 160 hours on it. Compared to highway speeds and rpm it has about 18,000 miles on it. Not bad for 10 years old
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Stevejohns, You must have been running the hell out of that poor boat since I heard SK. has a boating season about three weeks long
Math...160 hrs divided by 10 years= 16hrs a year. With a three week boating season you must really be busy
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Math...160 hrs divided by 10 years= 16hrs a year. With a three week boating season you must really be busy
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