Oil in Bilge - likely culprits?
mvgvb
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Hey all,
Just had some work done on my outdrive after our Volvo trim pump blew. All seems good now, but just found some oil in the bilge.
Got it out and went for a ride today with some more in there after. Picture below.
engine oil seems fine. Any obvious culprits to check?
Just had some work done on my outdrive after our Volvo trim pump blew. All seems good now, but just found some oil in the bilge.
Got it out and went for a ride today with some more in there after. Picture below.
engine oil seems fine. Any obvious culprits to check?
Comments
Could it be residual that they didn’t clean up?
Hopefully the level stays correct.
it's a 280 EC single engine with a 8.1 and duoprop.
'05 Rinker 360 Fiesta Vee
From what I can tell the trim and gear reservoirs may only be accessible from the outdrive (and when out of the water).
those seem like the two most likely culprits based on color, but would that oil even make it into the engine compartment?
The other possible source of your oily bilge, is the drive oil reservoir. Mine always seems to leak just a tiny bit, even after replacing with new. My drive likes to "burp" a few times a season, and I top off the reservoir accordingly.