Re: oil on my prop
You may have a bad prop seal. To check this, you must drain the lower unit.<br />There are two screws on the starboard side of the lower unit. One is labled "VENT",and the other is "FILL".<br />The fill screw will be the lowest screw.<br />Get an impact driver,or a stout screwdriver, a jar of GoJo, or other hand cleaner, a paint roller tray, or something just as large,like a lasagna pan...(but don't get caught)<br /><br />And buy a 10 Oz tube of marine gear lube(comes in a very large,plastic toothpaste tube).<br />Buy new screw gaskets.<br />Remove the Vent/Fill screws with the drip pan under the prop.<br />Drain the lower unit into the pan,and note it's color. It should be green or black. If it is gray,streaky,water,or peanutbutter colored,you have one or more bad seals. And seeing how you have that oil on the prop,it is probably that one.<br />Some oil mixed with water around the exaust ports,or draining down the leg after a run is normal (unburnt oil from the mix). But you should definitely check by draining the L/U.
