Moody Blue
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- May 24, 2004
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Last fall when winterizing the motor found water in the L/U. This spring I replace all waterpump components as well as drive shaft seals and new fill & drain screws with washers. Manual states the oil capacity is 12.5 oz but I was only able to get about 10oz into it before it spilled out the vent hole. I filled it very slowly and spun the prop repeatedly to make sure no air was trapped in the gears. Now when I leave the motor tilted up about 45* I find oil leaking out of a small water drain hole at the front of the L/U adjacent to the shift shaft. I am assuming the shift shaft seal is leaking and oil is getting by it and leaking out. Am I correct in this assumption ? How else could this oil be leaking out ?