what do you see wrong with this picture?

[1975oday22]

can anyone see what is wrong with this picture? any thoughts?

 

[silverbul]

Color code, engine oil? Not really sure what is supposed to mean.

 

[1975oday22]

Color code, engine oil? Not really sure what is supposed to mean.

take a closer look under the belt. that does not look like water........does this engine have other problems besides just a starter?

 

[racerone]

Looks like there is a lot of rotten wood in this boat.-----Look thing over carefully !!!

 

[1975oday22]

Looks like there is a lot of rotten wood in this boat.-----Look thing over carefully !!!

thats what i figured on ..... im just gonna walk away from this one .... thanks racerone.

 

[silverbul]

take a closer look under the belt. that does not look like water........does this engine have other problems besides just a starter?

Thats not water, thats an oil slick. lol

 

[jbcurt00]

Did a bit of clean up @ aisle 3.
Have a great week

What's this Merc in?

 

[1975oday22]

Did a bit of clean up @ aisle 3.
Have a great week

What's this Merc in?

its in the boat that i posted for information. 80 apollo

 

[flashback]

I'm a rookie but is that a normal setup for an oil filter? If that is an oil filter I can see how the bilge gets greasy...

 

[Scott Danforth]

its in the boat that i posted for information. 80 apollo

Motor has been replaced. They should have cleaned the bilge

 

[1975oday22]

I'm a rookie but is that a normal setup for an oil filter? If that is an oil filter I can see how the bilge gets greasy...

that there my friend is i believe a water seperator from gas. correct me if im wrong. ?

 

[tank1949]

can anyone see what is wrong with this picture? any thoughts?

It's a MC(I/O) and very difficult to work on in that specific enclosure.

 

[Lou C]

Yep anything on the rear or sides is a nuisance to get at.

 

[Scott06]

that there my friend is i believe a water seperator from gas. correct me if im wrong. ?

That is a remote oil filter pretty common on mercs. The fuel/water separator is usually down on lower left front of engine

the oil in the bilge may not be a big deal could come from corroded timing cover or from drive seal leaking into bellows and into the boat. What would worry me is the general age of the boat , looks like it had some plywood work done, so the likely hood someone replaced the deck or did a deck over is high. If the deck was properly replaced thats fine but I would check stringers and transom for rot.

 

[1975oday22]

That is a remote oil filter pretty common on mercs. The fuel/water separator is usually down on lower left front of engine

the oil in the bilge may not be a big deal could come from corroded timing cover or from drive seal leaking into bellows and into the boat. What would worry me is the general age of the boat , looks like it had some plywood work done, so the likely hood someone replaced the deck or did a deck over is high. If the deck was properly replaced thats fine but I would check stringers and transom for rot.

as i said earlier on Scott. i have walked away from this one.... not worth my chief. I do have my eyes on something much better now. will post if it comes through.

 

[flashback]

That is a remote oil filter pretty common on mercs. The fuel/water separator is usually down on lower left front of engine

Does the oil in that filter drain back to the crank case when the engine is off? I just see a mess when changing if it doesn't...

 

[Scott06]

Does the oil in that filter drain back to the crank case when the engine is off? I just see a mess when changing if it doesn't...

Don’t know never had one. Would assume they would drain out like max when changing. There must be some way to not make a complete mess

 

[Lou C]

My brother has a 2020 Merc 4.5 with the same design filter & it doesn’t make a mess when changing it. A little leaks out but not much.

 

[flashback]

Seems like it is a good thing.

 

[Lou C]

If this boat didn’t have a remote filter mount there’s no way you could change it the way the boat is designed. Modern boats scare me!