AuSable Junkie
Cadet
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2009
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- 29
I wasn't able to get my pic on here, so this link will take you to a post where I was able to get the pic up. I think the format I have it stored in makes it look all blurry and mosaic on this site. The thumbnail on the bottom is the pic, but its pretty much useless.
Pic of problem:
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=291965
Just bought this today. The motor is a Chrysler 55 h.p. model 5591 made in 1969. It runs fine but after getting it in the water and taking it for a spin, I noticed the leak shown in the pic. The fluid draining out smells like gas and has some, but not a lot, of white frothy stuff along with it. I noticed a hole 3-4" to the left of the leaky hole that looks like it has some sort of pin in it, brass maybe?? The leaky hole doesn't have any similar pin in it. I don't even know if its supposed to.
With the motor sitting in the "up" position, not seeing the leak. I took these pics right after I released the motor lock and let it settle to the upright position, like it would be if it were moving the boat in the water. After the first ride, the gasket leaked just at the horizontal line just below the leaky hole. The pic was taken after the 2nd ride and now I only see the leakage coming from the hole. Maybe the gasket swelled up? Either way, I plan on replacing it. Is this something an average Joe with moderate mechanical skills can do??
The guy I bought it from took out the bottom screw on the lower end and initially a bit of water came out, but then it was all oil after that. We put new gear oil in and took it for a ride. The amount of water that came out wouldn't fill a thimble 1/2 full. A leak or just water separating out from sitting for a while?
One thing I thought of this morning, if the hole/leak in question is just a drain for fluids that get under the motor cover, then the gas drainage makes sense. When we were trying to get gas to the cylinder, we figured out that the bulb in the gas line from the tank to the motor had malfunctioned. I pulled the gas line off at the point where it connects to the motor, right above the little glass bowl where you can see gas. We got the bulb pumping again but in doing so, some gas got pushed out of the line and spilled into the area under the motor cover. Maybe the hole is just a drain for liquids under the engine cover??
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Tried to give as much info as I could, if anyone needs more to offer a suggestion, feel free to ask.
Thanks.
Dale
Pic of problem:
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=291965
Just bought this today. The motor is a Chrysler 55 h.p. model 5591 made in 1969. It runs fine but after getting it in the water and taking it for a spin, I noticed the leak shown in the pic. The fluid draining out smells like gas and has some, but not a lot, of white frothy stuff along with it. I noticed a hole 3-4" to the left of the leaky hole that looks like it has some sort of pin in it, brass maybe?? The leaky hole doesn't have any similar pin in it. I don't even know if its supposed to.
With the motor sitting in the "up" position, not seeing the leak. I took these pics right after I released the motor lock and let it settle to the upright position, like it would be if it were moving the boat in the water. After the first ride, the gasket leaked just at the horizontal line just below the leaky hole. The pic was taken after the 2nd ride and now I only see the leakage coming from the hole. Maybe the gasket swelled up? Either way, I plan on replacing it. Is this something an average Joe with moderate mechanical skills can do??
The guy I bought it from took out the bottom screw on the lower end and initially a bit of water came out, but then it was all oil after that. We put new gear oil in and took it for a ride. The amount of water that came out wouldn't fill a thimble 1/2 full. A leak or just water separating out from sitting for a while?
One thing I thought of this morning, if the hole/leak in question is just a drain for fluids that get under the motor cover, then the gas drainage makes sense. When we were trying to get gas to the cylinder, we figured out that the bulb in the gas line from the tank to the motor had malfunctioned. I pulled the gas line off at the point where it connects to the motor, right above the little glass bowl where you can see gas. We got the bulb pumping again but in doing so, some gas got pushed out of the line and spilled into the area under the motor cover. Maybe the hole is just a drain for liquids under the engine cover??
__________________
Tried to give as much info as I could, if anyone needs more to offer a suggestion, feel free to ask.
Thanks.
Dale