2 cycle oil leaking from the propeller area

amartin8

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Feb 23, 2003
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Johnson 130 runs great but has a leak of 2 cycle oil from the propeller area anyone that has an idea on how to fix this please help
 

KIWI MERCMAN

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Feb 1, 2003
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Re: 2 cycle oil leaking from the propeller area

amartin8<br />Is the oil clean or is it black oil?if it's clean then you have a leak futher up under the cowls somewhere, you need to look for it. If it's Black thens it's burnt and most of the time this comes from long slow idle times or cold running engines. It shows up after you park up for a while and starts running out the leg. If this is the case then give the engine a good run before you put it back on your trailer, I'm assuming you have one of course.<br /><br />Kiwi<br />Still home of the America's Cup
 

93bronco

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Re: 2 cycle oil leaking from the propeller area

had that problem due to a bad power pac. interminent spark not burning mixture. new pac installed no more problem.
 

rons boat

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Dec 28, 2002
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Re: 2 cycle oil leaking from the propeller area

Make sure this is not normal for your motor. This is the exhaust area and it is supposed to come out if it is a standard 2 cycle without supercharging. Cold weather makes normal exhaust seem overly oily. This is why they are being banned in a lot of areas. Check your mix to make sure it is proper. Some new engines only put a ratio of oil to gas at 150 during idle.
 
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