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Old 20-05-2011, 10:13   #1
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Dinghy Motor - This Doesn't Look Good!

Where is this grease coming from? Looks like emulsified white grease is getting into the water jacket. It leaks out when I shut down the motor and the water empties. Anybody seen this before and know what causes it?
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Old 20-05-2011, 10:17   #2
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Re: Dinghy motor--this doesn't look good!

Trying again to link the picture from Photobucket

<a href="http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t44/gilhuguley/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_0157M.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t44/gilhuguley/IMG_0157M.jpg" border="0" alt="Grease from water intake!"></a>
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Re: Dinghy motor--this doesn't look good!

dont have the answer. Im thinking you have an oil leak and it is dripping and getting yucky with water then it looks like grease.
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Re: Dinghy motor--this doesn't look good!

Non-issue.

Just unburnt 2 stroke oil...

You may be able to cut it down by changing brands... may be an over-rich mixture, but nothing out of the ordinary.
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