complac3ncy
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- Apr 22, 2008
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So last year when I winterized the boat I changed the lower unit fluid. Upon changing the fluid I realized that there was fluid leaking out of one of the factory holes near where the two screws are towards the top of the lower unit.
Brought it in to a professional and they found a bad gear lube seal, fixed it and pressurized and it was good to go.
This year I took the boat out for the first time. Started up pretty easily. A friend of mine and marine mechanic recommended some Mercury power tune spray and said to spray it through the carb mouth. I followed the directions on the can and afterwards burned it around the lake a bunch and it ran fine.
No leaks to speak of. Water temp was 45ish.
A few days ago I went fishing in it. Water temp 45ish. Putted around the lake (no wake lake) for a few hours and once I pulled the boat out of the water it started seeping out a light tan, almost flesh colored looking milky substance for a few minutes, which was then followed by darker liquid which looked very close to unburnt fuel/oil mixture.
I freaked out and took it directly back to the mechanic that fixed the gear lube leak. He insisted that it is unburnt fuel/oil mixture and he didn't really seem to explain the tan/flesh colored stuff.. The boat is in the shop now, but I would like to get some other opinions. The place I had this work done at seems kind of shady..
Thanks,
Brought it in to a professional and they found a bad gear lube seal, fixed it and pressurized and it was good to go.
This year I took the boat out for the first time. Started up pretty easily. A friend of mine and marine mechanic recommended some Mercury power tune spray and said to spray it through the carb mouth. I followed the directions on the can and afterwards burned it around the lake a bunch and it ran fine.
No leaks to speak of. Water temp was 45ish.
A few days ago I went fishing in it. Water temp 45ish. Putted around the lake (no wake lake) for a few hours and once I pulled the boat out of the water it started seeping out a light tan, almost flesh colored looking milky substance for a few minutes, which was then followed by darker liquid which looked very close to unburnt fuel/oil mixture.
I freaked out and took it directly back to the mechanic that fixed the gear lube leak. He insisted that it is unburnt fuel/oil mixture and he didn't really seem to explain the tan/flesh colored stuff.. The boat is in the shop now, but I would like to get some other opinions. The place I had this work done at seems kind of shady..
Thanks,