jacksoncolt
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- Sep 3, 2005
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I know some auto basics but have never worked on outboards. I recently acquired this motor and It runs fine aside from needing the idle adjusted. The problem is I noticed black sludge on the water when running in a can. It seems to be coming from a pinhole on the fin just above the prop. Checked the L.U. oil level and there's oil, but its milky. I figure from reading other posts that water is getting in to the Lower unit from a bad seal. How big of a job is changing these seals. Could a newbie like me do it? Would I need special tools? Anything I should do first? <br /><br />Also, does this motor have a tell tale stream? It doesn't seem to overheat, but only "spits" hot water from the large hole below the shroud. <br /><br />Thanks for any advice and sorry for the long post. <br />Jackson