Motor "Discoveries"

[Billybob]

Running it on muffs won't tell you anything about the shaft seal, you need to be in the water for that.

[Rockfish9]

sealing the lower unit is not difficult... it does require a few techniques and special tools..

Easiest way to find the exact problem is to drop the lower unit...drain the oil and make an adapter to pressurize the lower unit.. 3-6psi is plenty ( use a regulator)... remove the water pump so you can observe the seals.... with the L.U. pressurized... spray soapy water ( a few drops of dish detergent works well in a spray bottle).. spray the prop[ shaft... shift shaft and drive shaft... the leak will appear as a foamy bubble where the problem exists...

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

sealing the lower unit is not difficult... it does require a few techniques and special tools..

Easiest way to find the exact problem is to drop the lower unit...drain the oil and make an adapter to pressurize the lower unit.. 3-6psi is plenty ( use a regulator)... remove the water pump so you can observe the seals.... with the L.U. pressurized... spray soapy water ( a few drops of dish detergent works well in a spray bottle).. spray the prop[ shaft... shift shaft and drive shaft... the leak will appear as a foamy bubble where the problem exists...

Boat is going into storage on Saturday, will an outboard that sits in a covered area for the winter with the LU removed suffer issues? Maybe just lather a healthy dose of grease on virgin metal areas?

That would be the ideal scenario for me because it would let me take a longer term approach to the project.
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[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by Ian

Boat is going into storage on Saturday, will an outboard that sits in a covered area for the winter with the LU removed suffer issues? Maybe just lather a healthy dose of grease on virgin metal areas?

That would be the ideal scenario for me because it would let me take a longer term approach to the project.
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perfectly fine to do that...we used to pull some of them so they wouldn't get stolen during the winter...just cover it so no little critter makes a home inside the exhaust tube...if you are not going to work on it immediately... drain and refill with fresh oil... otherwise you risk the water separating out of the oil and freezing as well as rusting the bearings.

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

perfectly fine to do that...we used to pull some of them so they wouldn't get stolen during the winter...just cover it so no little critter makes a home inside the exhaust tube...if you are not going to work on it immediately... drain and refill with fresh oil... otherwise you risk the water separating out of the oil and freezing as well as rusting the bearings.

Already drained it and replaced it. Trying to get it out on the water Thursday to see if the oil gets contaminated. Hoping this west blow stays down through mid day Thursday or the sound will be a washing machine
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[Clammer]

sounds like tomorrow is the better of days / til around Tuesday >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I,ll be out if anyone is going >,

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Clammer

sounds like tomorrow is the better of days / til around Tuesday >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I,ll be out if anyone is going >,

Don't remind me
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[Ian]

Originally Posted by Billybob

Running it on muffs won't tell you anything about the shaft seal, you need to be in the water for that.

Itll tell me if it's the water pump seal right?
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