1978 Johnson 85hp mystery....

deac1234

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Ok I have a question. My motor seem to be able to perform magic....or at least it's fooling me!

On the shroud, at the rear brackets after a couple of hours running I see small 'trails' of what looks like oil/gas/?? seeping from around the rivets. However looking INSIDE the shroud I don't see ANY evidence of oil etc. Neither at the brackets nor on the engine itself. So..where the heck is it coming from and how can I stop it? I want to repaint the shroud but really don't want mystery fluid leaking down my new paint job...

Help/thoughts/comments appreciated..

Kerry
 

emdsapmgr

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Re: 1978 Johnson 85hp mystery....

Check the airbox drain hose-it might be disconnected from the powerhead. That brings up another subject-are the carb leaking into the airbox?
 
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