Name:   cobra - Subject:   oil injection Date:   3/2/2014 4:58:23 PM

  Catboat, I value your opinion and thats the reason I posted here. I had called you several months ago about repairing the engine but I had to give up the borrowed trailer so I just replaced the new power head myself. I tool apart the original engine and it was toast as I first thought. Not even worth rebuilding as the crank and block both ruined. I do have a friend ( retired)  who worked with Mercury engines for over 40 years who is helping me with all this. I have replaced all the fuel lines, water pump, spark plugs and changed the foot oil. The new engine came with thermostat and and like I mentioned of course it had a new oil injection pump. My friend also came and picked up the boat at my shop and we will put it in the water this week. He lives on Lake Martin which is ideal for testing this new engine. I will make sure we test all alarms. I  have done a lot of research on oil in injection VS mixing. I agree with you on leaving the oil injection working. I assume I will still have to run something in the engine each season to keep the carbon down? THANKS again for your post on this. I know you are the real deal when working with marine engines and everyone has told me you treat people fair. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me make this decision. The water is coming up so I know your business is going to boom very soon if not already. Cobra