I noticed oil on my hydraulic steering arm today. Not a huge amount but enough to send an instant chill down my spine---I keep the inside of the cowling (bottom outside lip of the oil pan around the rim of the cowling) clean as a whistle so if there's ever a crankcase leak I'll see it.
So I peel off the cowling---still clean inside---nothing obvious--around the filter is pristine--no sign of oil anywhere
But there's a vinyl hose that fits into a notch at the front of the engine near the latch---it had popped loose from the notch where it's supposed to sit---it was smoky black on the inside, as in combustion leftovers and/or residual oil
What is that hose????? What does it drain???
I found its picture in the manual but no mention of what it does or what it drains.
Was that hose my source of oil??? Where would you guys look??
I heard the Achilles heel of the BF150 was a leak in the crankcase gasket so I'm on HIGH ALERT
Thanks for any comments
So I peel off the cowling---still clean inside---nothing obvious--around the filter is pristine--no sign of oil anywhere
But there's a vinyl hose that fits into a notch at the front of the engine near the latch---it had popped loose from the notch where it's supposed to sit---it was smoky black on the inside, as in combustion leftovers and/or residual oil
What is that hose????? What does it drain???
I found its picture in the manual but no mention of what it does or what it drains.
Was that hose my source of oil??? Where would you guys look??
I heard the Achilles heel of the BF150 was a leak in the crankcase gasket so I'm on HIGH ALERT
Thanks for any comments