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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 20-08-2017, 11:40
Replies: 17
Views: 2,455
Posted By redbeard1
Re: Oil in water intake hose

Hello,


I wouldn’t open the engine yet. Adding to what Stu said, when dealing with mechanical stuff, it is good to approach the problem systematically.


Look up your engine on the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 19-08-2017, 16:28
Replies: 17
Views: 2,455
Posted By redbeard1
Re: Oil in water intake hose

Does your engine have fresh water cooling or just the raw water?

If you have fresh water cooling, and the impeller area had no oil, then the oily paste you found in the strainer might be the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-08-2017, 08:58
Replies: 17
Views: 2,455
Posted By redbeard1
Re: Oil in water intake hose

That does sound like a mystery. How many times did your engine stop? If it just stopped once, maybe something (large plastic bag for example) blocked the raw water intake but only until the engine...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 16-08-2017, 15:22
Replies: 17
Views: 2,455
Posted By redbeard1
Re: Oil in water intake hose

Looking at the diagram of your engine, it seems the strainer is below the water line. If you have the sea cock open, if your strainer is below the water line, you should have water in the strainer. ...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 16-08-2017, 13:05
Replies: 17
Views: 2,455
Posted By redbeard1
Re: Oil in water intake hose

Hello,


To isolate the problem, it would be helpful to confirm that you are finding oil in the strainer and not hose residue. Unfortunately, if your engine has the original raw water pump, I...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-08-2017, 20:01
Replies: 17
Views: 2,455
Posted By redbeard1
Re: Oil in water intake hose

Hello,


Just to confirm, you found oil in the hose (marked A in yellow in the attached picture) between the raw water pump and the sea water filter. Correct?

If the water and oil...
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