I just got the report from Nixons and well........it aint good!
I have to wait for a new Power Head as mine got fried when a Piston went bye bye.......
Good note....ALL ON WARRANTY....WHEW!!!!
So another week or so........
All winter with little or no fish and now that the weather gets nice..........GRRRRRRRR.......
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Be sure Gary determines the cause of the failure or it may happen again.  I suspect that hole went lean, but why ?
Just my 2 cents...

Geez, it's like a revolving door around here - one up, one down!

Faz, sounds like you found exactly what you needed.  Thanks for passing the info along.

Pat, Larry - just a hunch, but I suspect a clogged injector.  Seems more common than you think with new engines.  I understand no make or model is immune to it.  I've heard of some engines blowing with less than 10hrs on them.  Just the nature of the beast. 

So Glenn, what is a good thing to do to prevent any clogging in the injectors? I would hate to see anyone else go down. Maybe we should start a maintenance category to give pointers on maintenance for members to refer to.

Using a good grade of fuel that has an adequate detergent package such as Chevron, Shell, Texaco, Mobile, Exxon is a good way to start.  All of these companys fuels contain dertgeant additives that are basiclly the same as the concentrate you purchase from your marine dealer to "decarb" an engine. A good clean grade of oil that meets TCW 3 specs is another.  With oil and fuel you have the 2 most important contributors to powerhead failure, as both contribute carbon residue into the combustion chamber.  This carbon eventually breaks free and can jam a ring preventing an even amount of lubrication from reaching the cylinder walls.  The heat builds up and Vola!!   A destroyed powerhead.  The use of synthetic oil which does not have carbon based stocks and the regular use of an additive like Ring Free, Sea Foam, Carbon Guard or Kwick Kleen goes beyond the normal recomendations from most engine companys in the prevention of carbon build up.  A plugged injector which does not allow the fuel-oil mixture  to reach a given cylinder results in excessive heat and Viola!   You know the rest.  The question is what plugs up those injectors? ???  Well it can be dirty fuel, water in the fuel, or oil that has gelled up or for some other reason clogged the injector.