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fixitman

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"My A Q 120 B ...270 outdrive

"My A Q 120 B ...270 outdrive is taking on water and with the engine runnig I can't see any place it is coming in . And with the boat on the trailer and water in the boat , there is no water coming out . Any idea what it might be ?"
 
"I have the same issue with my

"I have the same issue with my AQ130C/270. It takes on approx. a quart of water every 5 mins or so while the boat is not moving. When I'm running, nothing."
 
Transom shield? Exhaust pipe?

Transom shield? Exhaust pipe? Cooling pipes? Rotted transom? Shift cable sleeve? There are not many places where the water can come from.
 
"El , thanks for the reply . I

"El , thanks for the reply . I feel confident that I can rule out Rotted transom or Transom shield . To fix one of the other , Do I need to pull the outdrive or the engine ? Thanks ....Leo"
 
"Leo, there is a gasket insert

"Leo, there is a gasket inserted into a groove all around the transom shield. If the wood gets rotted in way of the transom contact area, the gasket may not stop water from coming in. Also, the transom shield is attached with 6 carriage bolts and nuts to the transom. If the nuts are not tight, there will be water ingress between the transom and the transom shield.

I would start making sure that all 6 nuts are tight. YOu shold be able to reach all of them (with varied grades of difficulty) from inside the boat.

Then, I would have a look at the shift cable sleeve. If it leaks, yoy may be able to temporarily patch it with electrician's tape or similar. Theoretically, you should be able to unscrew the sleeve (hose assembly) and install a new one from inside the boat, provided the boat is on a trailer and you have disconnected the whole cable from the outdrive. And I say "theoretically" because many times the brass fitting will simply refuse to become disconnected from the transom shield and you may have to use heat or drilling.

If the exhaust pipe leaks, then you should be able (again, theoretically) to replace it from inside the boat. Problem is, the exhasut pipe contact area in the transom shield may be pitted (electrolysis), in which case you will have to replace both the transom shield and the exhaust pipe. Personally, I thing this job (replacing the exhaust pipe) should be done with the engine/bellhousing disconnected from the transom shield and the engine/bellhousing removed fromt he boat or at least brought forward out of the way (if there is enough space) to do the job comfortably and to asses the condition of the area."
 
Thanks again EL ... Looks li

Thanks again EL ... Looks like someone that had the boat before me had the transome and bolts all recaulked. Another question ... with the outdrive in a tank of water and the engine running I don't get any water in the boat .Would that rule out it being the exhaust pipe ?
 
I have a problem sometimes wit

I have a problem sometimes with the shift cable sleeve moving back and bringing water in the boat. Hard to see til you get down there and Really look.
Sounds like this might be your issue.
 
"Eric, that could very well be

"Eric, that could very well be my problem... but I haven't determined yet where the shift cable sleeve is . couldn't tell in the schematic drawing that EL sent me ( I'm pretty thick headed ) might be more of a job than I can handle."
 
Shift cable enters transom shi

Shift cable enters transom shield on the starboard side of the boat about midway up. Easiest thing to do it find and follow the shift cable (about 3/8 inch diameter and either red or black)and plastic coated. Or....Find the throttle cable ( attached to the carb) and follow it back. Sooner or later it will run next to the shift cable.
 
"One correction: the shift cab

"One correction: the shift cable can enter the transom shield either starboard or port side. There are two holes for this, and only one is being used. The hole in the opposite side is plugged with a plastic or nylon plug.

Remember that the hose (sleeve) attached to the transom shield must be kept in vertical position, so that the outlet remains above the waterline. The little seal at the end will not be too efficient at stopping water from entering the boat if the end of the hose is not kept above the waterline."
 
""El"

Your right, s

""El"

Your right, so used to seeing stbd setups that I forgot that the units are ambidexterous. Then again, the plug on the unused side is also a leak candidate."
 
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