moxieskipper
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"Hi,
My sailboat came equip
"Hi,
My sailboat came equipped with a Volvo Penta 2002 (1987). I have owned the boat for 4 years without any problems except for a diesel leak coming from the front of the engine but I have no idea exactly where the diesel is coming from.
It isn't a big leak, perhaps a few drops a day, but it is continuous. Doesn't matter if the engine is running or not. Doesn't matter if the boat is on the water or on the hard during winter. I always end up with a puddle of fuel in front of the engine.
I left two absorbent pads under the engine last fall. I placed one directly under the engine and the other right in front. Pad under the motor was bone dry but the one in front was soaked after a few weeks.
Engine does not seem affected but it seems the leak is becoming a bit worse as time passes so I need to figure out where this is coming from.
Any suggestions??
Cheers,
Moxieskipper"
My sailboat came equip
"Hi,
My sailboat came equipped with a Volvo Penta 2002 (1987). I have owned the boat for 4 years without any problems except for a diesel leak coming from the front of the engine but I have no idea exactly where the diesel is coming from.
It isn't a big leak, perhaps a few drops a day, but it is continuous. Doesn't matter if the engine is running or not. Doesn't matter if the boat is on the water or on the hard during winter. I always end up with a puddle of fuel in front of the engine.
I left two absorbent pads under the engine last fall. I placed one directly under the engine and the other right in front. Pad under the motor was bone dry but the one in front was soaked after a few weeks.
Engine does not seem affected but it seems the leak is becoming a bit worse as time passes so I need to figure out where this is coming from.
Any suggestions??
Cheers,
Moxieskipper"