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Old 08-13-2006
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Excessive cranking when trying to start the engine could be the source of your water in cylinder. If you are having trouble starting it is a good idea to turn off raw water until it runs.

I had good luck with electronic ignaition, though a mechanic told me he has seen lots of trouble with them.

I would do a compression check on each cylinder which will give you some idea of the engines health. Also, do some motoring and see how much oil she uses
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