Hi all. Hoping you can help a friend out.
On the first run out for a while, it was obvious that there is cooling return water leaking out the top of the mid section below powerhead to mid area. Just below the lower casing. Nothing coming out idle relief twin ports on mid section and no apparent exhaust coming out prop hub at low rpm. If you rev her. Some water will come out and some exhaust out prop hub.
only thing that’s changed since it last ran is the lower unit has been off for an impeller change.
With the above in mind, naturally you might think the intake pipe has been damaged or miss aligned, but it’s defo getting cooling water up and around the engine. Just it seems to be leaking on its way back down.
anything common he should be looking for ?
engine will be from the late 80’s. 2.7l I think.
thanks.
On the first run out for a while, it was obvious that there is cooling return water leaking out the top of the mid section below powerhead to mid area. Just below the lower casing. Nothing coming out idle relief twin ports on mid section and no apparent exhaust coming out prop hub at low rpm. If you rev her. Some water will come out and some exhaust out prop hub.
only thing that’s changed since it last ran is the lower unit has been off for an impeller change.
With the above in mind, naturally you might think the intake pipe has been damaged or miss aligned, but it’s defo getting cooling water up and around the engine. Just it seems to be leaking on its way back down.
anything common he should be looking for ?
engine will be from the late 80’s. 2.7l I think.
thanks.