K2MSmith
Sustaining Member
Went down to boat yesterday after a rainstorm and there was a little more water in the bilge than usual, but i could tell from the color that there was some diesel mixed in. We went sailing and engine was fine. One explanation is that I did leave the air blower vent open on the boat during the rain and a lot of water got in there. Maybe there was some diesel in the engine compartment that got washed into the bilge.? the floor of the engine compartment looks pretty dry. It seems that a check of the fuel system for leaks is in order. Any suggestions/threads on how to do this myself ? I have the M25 service manual and it outlines the parts of the system, but not exactly where they are on the engine (injection pump, fuel filter lines etc). Can this be check done from the front of the engine or are some parts located under the cockpit in the rear of the engine ? I‘m not sure it is a good idea to run the engine while crawling below the cockpit. Maybe run the engine for a while, shut it off and then check ?