mercury 15hp 4 stroke bigfoot.
I started pulling my Trophy out of storage and noticed oil on the gravel underneath my kicker. I also noticed a drop of oil on the prop blade. It looked like engine oil so I pulled the dipstick. It is full to the very top. I opened the drain plug to check for water. No water just engine oil. It does not smell like gas? and has no water?
Ideas?
Obviously I will do an oil change and filter but what is going on?
I troll at idle all day on the kicker. It never sees WOT.
It has always run good but has a real flat spot between idle and mid range.
carb settings are factory.
It took on water one year only and that was 6 years ago. Never did find out why. Never happened since.
Engine oil is filthy this year. Many days of trolling at idle last year.
Main power is merc 125 2 stroke. They share the same fuel tank and water separator.
Ideas fuel wash down???
Thanks
JH
I started pulling my Trophy out of storage and noticed oil on the gravel underneath my kicker. I also noticed a drop of oil on the prop blade. It looked like engine oil so I pulled the dipstick. It is full to the very top. I opened the drain plug to check for water. No water just engine oil. It does not smell like gas? and has no water?
Ideas?
Obviously I will do an oil change and filter but what is going on?
I troll at idle all day on the kicker. It never sees WOT.
It has always run good but has a real flat spot between idle and mid range.
carb settings are factory.
It took on water one year only and that was 6 years ago. Never did find out why. Never happened since.
Engine oil is filthy this year. Many days of trolling at idle last year.
Main power is merc 125 2 stroke. They share the same fuel tank and water separator.
Ideas fuel wash down???
Thanks
JH