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ernie minns
Member
Username: watertite
Post Number: 11
Registered: 09-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 11:15 am: | 
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I just ran my 86 cobra 3.0 on ear muffs for the first time for about 3 minuits then shut it down and discovered about a 1/2 guart of oil under the motor. Motor oil is clean and at the level it should be,but now when I checked the dipstick in the outdrive it is now milky and it was clear last nite when I checked it. Help please! Could it be I turned on too much water pressure? |
Ricardo E.
Advanced Member
Username: ricardomarine_vp
Post Number: 623
Registered: 03-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 11:49 am: |
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If you have oil under the motor (engine) that will be a different issue. Not unless your drive shaft bellows are so full that this oil is entering the inside of the transom unit via the shaft/gimbal bearing.
I don't work on the OMC's, but regardless of the drive, the pressure on the muffs should be of little concern regarding this oil in the drive being milky!
The muffs do not seal completely enough to have forced any water into an area where it should not be.
Sounds as though your drive is in need of a re-seal job. |
ernie minns
Member
Username: watertite
Post Number: 12
Registered: 09-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 12:03 pm: |
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May be a big mistake on my part. I just took off the top cover to get a better look at the drive oil and it is not milky at all. I'ts clear. It just looks that way looking through the dipstick hole. I used a rag to soak up the oil under the engin and found it was 99% water with a thin coat of oil on top. Origional owner used to drain the motor oil into the bilge and drain out through the plug. I raised the trailor at the hitch last nite so any rain water must have run to the back of the boat. and the oil was floating on top. I know your thinking, talk about dipsticks, My bad, I think everything is ok, Sorry! |
Ricardo E.
Advanced Member
Username: ricardomarine_vp
Post Number: 624
Registered: 03-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 12:24 pm: |
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Well, a happy ending to what could have been a sad story!  |
chiefalen
Advanced Member
Username: chiefalen
Post Number: 268
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 12:25 pm: |
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Another satisfied customer. |
Bob Hill
Senior Member
Username: boatin_bob
Post Number: 1436
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 04:52 pm: |
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Be careful putting that top cover back on so you don't pinch that gasket. Also next time you suspect water in the drive oil put a container under the drain screw at the bottom and crack it open briefly, since water is heavier than oil, after it settles guess what the first thing to come out is? (if there's any in there) |
ernie minns
Member
Username: watertite
Post Number: 13
Registered: 09-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 07:35 pm: |
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Boy I can tell you I thought my worse nitemares had surfaced. I did check It again tonite and all is well, No water in bottom drain. My wife says I'm overly cautious. Maybe so. |
Ricardo E.
Advanced Member
Username: ricardomarine_vp
Post Number: 625
Registered: 03-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 07:37 pm: |
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Bob, that's true only if the oil has not become hydrogenated. If it has, it can take weeks to separate. But I'm with you on the idea! |
