1973 mercury Capri tilt/ trim issues

momjones

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hello everyone, what beautiful weather we've been having!!! I have a question my husband was putting hydraulic fluid in trim pump and forgot to leave the vent screw open, now I have fluid leaking out of back of trim motor!!! any ideas hopefully nothing serious, tried looking in manual, too confusing, any help is greatly appreciated!!! :embarassed:
 

Chris1956

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I am not familiar with a Mercury Capri motor. It sounds like a car from the early 70s. Can you give us a year and HP to work with?
 

momjones

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yes Chris, I'm sorry its a GM153 inline 4, 120hp mercury mariner MC1 serial #3645613 thanks for fast reply
 

Chris1956

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Mom, That question is better posted in the MerCruiser I/O forum. You might be more specific as to where the oil is leaking from. Some of those plastic Mercruiser PTT reservoirs crack and they leak at the mounting bolts underneath.
 
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