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Honda 4 Stroke oil leak

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Bill Hoisington

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" Have a 1983 4 stroke 7.5 Hon

" Have a 1983 4 stroke 7.5 Honda outboard, motor runs great. Noticed oil driping out of the water intake above the prop. Lower unit was pressure tested last year and no leak there. I bought the motor home and don't find any oil in the cooling chamber. Don't feel I have a head gasket problem, never noticed the oil when the motor was running. So I put new oil in and the motor has been up-right for two days and no drip. Any ideas? "
 
" Could be where the drive sha

" Could be where the drive shaft passes through the oil pan at the top of the midesection. If that seal leaks, engine oil will come out of the exhaust and cooling water. "
 
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