Milky gear oil
Milky gear oil
Just discovered in stbd motor. What is most likely cause and what seals s/b replaced?
Don Wilson
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Hi Don. I just drained my new (2005) engines for the first time and one was milky. I too thought that a seal must be leaking but I had a mechanic do a vacuum and presure test and it turned out fine. One of the fiber washers on the screws was compressed flat and he thought that could have been the problem. You might check to see if you have any fishing line wrapped behind the prop and interfering with the seal.
An outboard mechanic can do the tests at your boat... mine charged $30 for both engines.
An outboard mechanic can do the tests at your boat... mine charged $30 for both engines.
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