Richard Prosser wrote: > Fatigue breaks are quite characteristic and if that's the root cause, > you're off the hook. I think he's off the hook either way. A broken valve doesn't add up as a symptom of water getting sucked into the intake. Vitaliy, did you ever get a answer from Kawasaki about what mechanisms this engine has to prevent sucking lake water in thru the air intake? I gotta believe they thought about and dealt with that on a craft like this. ******************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist