Almost definitely a blown head gasket. Are you "covered" in that case? And why doesn't any insurance cover this? Was there optional insurance you could have purchased to cover it? - Martin Vitaliy wrote: > - When I was riding the jet ski, the "Coolant Hot" light came on. Per > instructions, I slowly rode it to the shore and let the engine cool. I > noticed that there was steam coming out of a tube on the right side of the > jet ski (toward the front). I have a feeling this is when the water started > slowly leaking into the engine. > > - After the "Coolant Hot" event, it became increasingly difficult to start > the engine. At first, all it took was a brief push of the "Start" button. As > the time went on, it became more and more difficult to get the engine to > start. > > - Eventually, enough water got into the engine to cause it to stall. > > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist