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Aquasport Mechanicals - things that need a wrench, screwdriver or multimeter => Engines & engine woes => Topic started by: taylorw13 on June 03, 2016, 08:55:14 AM

Title: Oil leaking from between lower unit and prop
Post by: taylorw13 on June 03, 2016, 08:55:14 AM: 2000 Johnson 115 v4 is leaking oil between lower unit and prop, anyone know what is causing this and how to fix. Thanks in advance for any help.
Title: Re: Oil leaking from between lower unit and prop
Post by: love2fish on June 03, 2016, 10:48:40 AM: without a picture, I'm going to guess it's "blue" oil, probably coming from the exhaust ports,,, just unburned oil. hook it up to ear muffs in your yard and let it run for a bit- it"ll burn off.

my 2-stroke Yamaha did that once.
Title: Re: Oil leaking from between lower unit and prop
Post by: taylorw13 on June 03, 2016, 12:31:35 PM: I got off the water there was nothing leaking hooked ear muffs up to flush out with freshwater and noticed it after I had got done cleaning the boat. it used to just leak a little which I was told was normal, but now it seems serious. ( I still have vro hooked up)
Title: Re: Oil leaking from between lower unit and prop
Post by: taylorw13 on June 03, 2016, 12:33:55 PM: this picture was taken a while back
Title: Re: Oil leaking from between lower unit and prop
Post by: love2fish on June 03, 2016, 02:52:48 PM: that's exactly what mine did. made a nice little puddle of stuff. has only happened once.

just watch it
Title: Re: Oil leaking from between lower unit and prop
Post by: Capt. Bob on June 03, 2016, 03:17:58 PM: Reading:

http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=7095.msg125148#msg125148

http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=5322.0

http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=9727.0
Title: Re: Oil leaking from between lower unit and prop
Post by: fitz73222 on June 03, 2016, 03:21:27 PM: Typically it comes from long idling before you put it on the trailer. If its gearoil it will smell strong and a little sulfury like gear oil, if its oily 2 stroke exhaust it will smell like gasoline.