mherrcat
Contributing Partner
Over the past several weeks I have noticed a very strange oil leak. It appears as very fine specks of oil on the fiberglass engine pan and bulkhead area on the right side of (left as your are facing) the engine. Here is a before picture of the area clean and an after picture of the area with the oil specs. This occurs after motoring out of and back into the harbor. I don't usually run the engine more than about 1/2 to 2/3 throttle at most; I don't have a tach so this is just a judgment call. Engine is a Universal M-18.
It does not appear to be coming from the crank shaft seal and I can't locate any other obvious source. I have started to suspect that it may even be coming from the top of the dip stick tube, but the crank case is not over filled. Anyone ever seen this before?
It does not appear to be coming from the crank shaft seal and I can't locate any other obvious source. I have started to suspect that it may even be coming from the top of the dip stick tube, but the crank case is not over filled. Anyone ever seen this before?
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