Lower unit oil? Question

Discussion in 'Outboard Maintenance' started by grovesnatcher, May 6, 2013.

  1. May 6, 2013 #1
    grovesnatcher

    grovesnatcher Well-Known Member

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    Ran the boat on the hose tonight and noticed some oil dripping out, not sure its lower unit oil or just running rich 2 stroke oil leaking a little from exhaust? It's blackish color and smells like 2 stroke oil I think.
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    Anyone ever see this? Canceling my trip in case it's prop seal leaking. 2000 Yamaha 130 2 stroke.
     
    grovesnatcher, May 6, 2013
    grovesnatcher, May 6, 2013
  3. May 6, 2013 #2
    Dillusion

    Dillusion devilray snob

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    If it smells horrible its LU oil, if its black its unburnt oil from your 2 stroke.
     
    Dillusion, May 6, 2013
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  5. May 6, 2013 #3
    cutrunner

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    2 stroke oil, dont cancel the trip
     
    cutrunner, May 6, 2013
    cutrunner, May 6, 2013
  6. May 6, 2013 #4
    grovesnatcher

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    Just bought the boat and I don't think it's been run lately, it smells like the burnt oil. I don't think it's lower unit oil. It's hard to get the screw out of the lower unit so I'm letting her soak over night to losen up. So I can check color of unit oil to be sure. Thanks guys :)
     
    grovesnatcher, May 6, 2013
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  7. May 7, 2013 #5
    JBMitziSkiff

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    2 Stroke oil. My old Johnson 48 spl did the same thing. I replaced LU seals and after pulling it apart I was like dang! Better safe than sorry. Nothing to worry about plus if it was a bad lower unit seal it would probably be more milky than black and stink real bad.
     
    JBMitziSkiff, May 7, 2013
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  8. May 8, 2013 #6
    grovesnatcher

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    Thanks it was 2str oil exhaust.
     
    grovesnatcher, May 8, 2013
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  9. May 10, 2013 #7
    cutrunner

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    I know ;D
     
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